What is 7/4 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 4/8?

7 4 − 4 8 = (7 × 8) − (4 × 4) 4 × 8 = 40 32 = 5 4
  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: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 16 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 4/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)