What is 8/4 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 5/7?

8 4 − 5 7 = (8 × 7) − (5 × 4) 4 × 7 = 36 28 = 9 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 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 20 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 28/4 = 7
  7. This gives: 9/7.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 5/7 is : 9/7 (or 1.2857142857143 in its decimal form)