What is 8/5 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 8/5 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/5 by 7/2?

8 5 − 7 2 = (8 × 2) − (7 × 5) 5 × 2 = -19 10
  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 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 35 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/10

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 7/2 is : -19/10 (or -1.9 in its decimal form)