What is 7 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 7 by 5/8?

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

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