What is 5/8 minus 7?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 7?

5 8 − 7 1 = (5 × 1) − (7 × 8) 8 × 1 = -51 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 56 = -51
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -51/8

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 7/1 is : -51/8 (or -6.375 in its decimal form)