What is 8/5 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 7/4?

8 5 − 7 4 = (8 × 4) − (7 × 5) 5 × 4 = -3 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  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: 32 − 35 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/20

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 7/4 is : -3/20 (or -0.15 in its decimal form)