What is 7/4 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 2/8?

7 4 − 2 8 = (7 × 8) − (2 × 4) 4 × 8 = 48 32 = 3 2
  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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 8 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 48/16 = 3
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

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