What is 8/2 minus 5/7?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 5/7?

8 2 − 5 7 = (8 × 7) − (5 × 2) 2 × 7 = 46 14 = 23 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 10 = 46
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 46/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (46/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 46/2 = 23
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 23/7.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 5/7 is : 23/7 (or 3.2857142857143 in its decimal form)