What is 8/7 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 5/8?

8 7 − 5 8 = (8 × 8) − (5 × 7) 7 × 8 = 29 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 − 35 = 29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/56

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 5/8 is : 29/56 (or 0.51785714285714 in its decimal form)