What is 7/2 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 7/2 by 5/8?

7 2 − 5 8 = (7 × 8) − (5 × 2) 2 × 8 = 46 16 = 23 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 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 10 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 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 7/2 and 5/8 is : 23/8 (or 2.875 in its decimal form)