What is 8/4 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 7?

8 4 − 7 1 = (8 × 1) − (7 × 4) 4 × 1 = -20 4 = -5 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 28 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: -5.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 7/1 is : -5