What is 7/5 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 7/5 by 8/7?

7 5 − 8 7 = (7 × 7) − (8 × 5) 5 × 7 = 9 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 7 = 49
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 49 − 40 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/35

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 8/7 is : 9/35 (or 0.25714285714286 in its decimal form)