What is 7/8 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 7/8 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/8 by 2/5?

7 8 − 2 5 = (7 × 5) − (2 × 8) 8 × 5 = 19 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 16 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/40

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 2/5 is : 19/40 (or 0.475 in its decimal form)