What is 7/8 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 7/8 by 4/2?

7 8 − 4 2 = (7 × 2) − (4 × 8) 8 × 2 = -18 16 = -9 8
  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: 4 × 8 = 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: -9/8.

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 4/2 is : -9/8 (or -1.125 in its decimal form)