What is 7/3 minus 8/7?
Looking for the result of 7/3 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/3 by 8/7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 24 = 25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/21
The result of subtracting 7/3 and 8/7 is : 25/21 (or 1.1904761904762 in its decimal form)