What is 5/8 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 7/2?

5 8 − 7 2 = (5 × 2) − (7 × 8) 8 × 2 = -46 16 = -23 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  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: 10 − 56 = -46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -46/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-46/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -46/2 = -23
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: -23/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 7/2 is : -23/8 (or -2.875 in its decimal form)