What is 8/7 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 5/3?

8 7 − 5 3 = (8 × 3) − (5 × 7) 7 × 3 = -11 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: 5 × 7 = 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/21

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 5/3 is : -11/21 (or -0.52380952380952 in its decimal form)