What is 7/2 minus 2/8?
Looking for the result of 7/2 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/2 by 2/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 4 = 52
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/16
- Simplify the fraction (52/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 52/4 = 13
- 16/4 = 4
- This gives: 13/4.
The result of subtracting 7/2 and 2/8 is : 13/4 (or 3.25 in its decimal form)