What is 8/7 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 2/5?

8 7 − 2 5 = (8 × 5) − (2 × 7) 7 × 5 = 26 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 14 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/35

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 2/5 is : 26/35 (or 0.74285714285714 in its decimal form)