What is 7/5 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 7/5 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/5 by 4/8?

7 5 − 4 8 = (7 × 8) − (4 × 5) 5 × 8 = 36 40 = 9 10
  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 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 20 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: 9/10.

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 4/8 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)