What is 8/2 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 1/7?

8 2 − 1 7 = (8 × 7) − (1 × 2) 2 × 7 = 54 14 = 27 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 2 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 54/2 = 27
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 27/7.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 1/7 is : 27/7 (or 3.8571428571429 in its decimal form)