What is 7/2 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 8/4?

7 2 − 8 4 = (7 × 4) − (8 × 2) 2 × 4 = 12 8 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 28 − 16 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 8/4 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)