What is 8/4 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 7/2?

8 4 − 7 2 = (8 × 2) − (7 × 4) 4 × 2 = -12 8 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  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: 16 − 28 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 7/2 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)