What is 7/4 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 7/4 by 8/2?

7 4 − 8 2 = (7 × 2) − (8 × 4) 4 × 2 = -18 8 = -9 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 32 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -9/4.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 8/2 is : -9/4 (or -2.25 in its decimal form)