What is 7/8 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 7/8 by 5?

7 8 − 5 1 = (7 × 1) − (5 × 8) 8 × 1 = -33 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 7 − 40 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/8

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 5/1 is : -33/8 (or -4.125 in its decimal form)