What is 8/2 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 4/7?

8 2 − 4 7 = (8 × 7) − (4 × 2) 2 × 7 = 48 14 = 24 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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 8 = 48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (48/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 48/2 = 24
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 24/7.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 4/7 is : 24/7 (or 3.4285714285714 in its decimal form)