What is 8/7 minus 4/3?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 4/3?

8 7 − 4 3 = (8 × 3) − (4 × 7) 7 × 3 = -4 21
  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: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 28 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/21

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 4/3 is : -4/21 (or -0.19047619047619 in its decimal form)