What is 8/7 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 8/2?

8 7 − 8 2 = (8 × 2) − (8 × 7) 7 × 2 = -40 14 = -20 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 56 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -40/2 = -20
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -20/7.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 8/2 is : -20/7 (or -2.8571428571429 in its decimal form)