What is 8/2 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 7/3?

8 2 − 7 3 = (8 × 3) − (7 × 2) 2 × 3 = 10 6 = 5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 14 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 7/3 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)