What is 8/7 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 8/3?

8 7 − 8 3 = (8 × 3) − (8 × 7) 7 × 3 = -32 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: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 56 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/21

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 8/3 is : -32/21 (or -1.5238095238095 in its decimal form)