What is 7 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 7 by 2/8?

7 1 − 2 8 = (7 × 8) − (2 × 1) 1 × 8 = 54 8 = 27 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 2 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 54/2 = 27
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 27/4.

The result of subtracting 7/1 and 2/8 is : 27/4 (or 6.75 in its decimal form)