What is 8/4 minus 8/7?
Here we will show you how to calculate 8/4 minus 8/7. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 8/4 minus 8/7 like this:
8/4 - 8/7 = 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 8/4 minus 8/7 into the formula above, we get:
(8x7 - 4x8) / 4x7
(56 - 32) / 28
24/28
Thus, the answer to 8/4 minus 8/7 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
6/7
To get the answer to 8/4 minus 8/7 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
24 / 28 = 0.8571
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.