What is 8/5 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 8/5 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/5 by 7/3?

8 5 − 7 3 = (8 × 3) − (7 × 5) 5 × 3 = -11 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  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: 24 − 35 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/15

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 7/3 is : -11/15 (or -0.73333333333333 in its decimal form)