What is 8/2 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 8/7?

8 2 − 8 7 = (8 × 7) − (8 × 2) 2 × 7 = 40 14 = 20 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 16 = 40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (40/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 20/7.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 8/7 is : 20/7 (or 2.8571428571429 in its decimal form)