What is 3/8 minus 2/7 in fraction?
3/8 minus 2/7 equals to 5/56 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 3/8 minus 2/7 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 3/8 - 2/7 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 3/8 minus 2/7
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 3/8 and 2/7 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 56 is the LCM of 8 and 7. Multiply the LCM 56 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (3/8 x 56/56) - (2/7 x 56/56) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction subtraction expression becomes 5/56.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 2/7 from 3/8. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 3/8 minus 2/7.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
3/8-2/7 using LCM Method:
What is 3/8 minus 2/7 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 3/8
Fraction B: 2/7
What to be found?
3/8-2/7 = ?
Find what's the difference between 3/8 and 2/7.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 3/8 and 2/7 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 3/8 and 2/7 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.
step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 3/8 and 2/7:
The LCM of 8 and 7 is 56.
step 4 Write the fractions 3/8 and 2/7 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=3/8-2/7
=(3 x 56)/(8 x 56)-(2 x 56)/(7 x 56)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=21/56-16/56
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/56 x (21/1-16/1)
=1/56 x (21 - 16)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/56 x 5
=5/56
3/8-2/7=5/56
Hence,
3/8 minus 2/7 equals to 5/56 in fraction.
3/8-2/7 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 3/8
Fraction B: 2/7
What to be found?
3/8-2/7 = ?
Find what's the difference between 3/8 and 2/7.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (3 x 7), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (2 x 8), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (8 x 7) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (3 x 7) - (2 x 8)/(8 x 7)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (21 - 16)/56
3/8-2/7 = 5/56
Hence,
3/8 minus 2/7 = 5/56