What is 7/4 minus 8/5?
Looking for the result of 7/4 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/4 by 8/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 32 = 3
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/20
The result of subtracting 7/4 and 8/5 is : 3/20 (or 0.15 in its decimal form)