What is 5/8 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 8/7?

5 8 − 8 7 = (5 × 7) − (8 × 8) 8 × 7 = -29 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 64 = -29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/56

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 8/7 is : -29/56 (or -0.51785714285714 in its decimal form)