What is 8/4 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 3/7?

8 4 − 3 7 = (8 × 7) − (3 × 4) 4 × 7 = 44 28 = 11 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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 12 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 44/4 = 11
    • 28/4 = 7
  7. This gives: 11/7.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 3/7 is : 11/7 (or 1.5714285714286 in its decimal form)