What is 7/8 minus 4/7?
Here we will show you how to calculate 7/8 minus 4/7. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 7/8 minus 4/7 like this:
7/8 - 4/7 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 7/8 minus 4/7 into the formula above, we get:
(7x7 - 8x4) / 8x7
(49 - 32) / 56
17/56
Thus, the answer to 7/8 minus 4/7 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
17/56
To get the answer to 7/8 minus 4/7 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
17 / 56 = 0.3036
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.