What is 8/7 minus 3/4?

Looking for the result of 8/7 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/7 by 3/4?

8 7 − 3 4 = (8 × 4) − (3 × 7) 7 × 4 = 11 28
  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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 21 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/28

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 3/4 is : 11/28 (or 0.39285714285714 in its decimal form)