What is 2/6 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 7/8?

2 6 − 7 8 = (2 × 8) − (7 × 6) 6 × 8 = -26 48 = -13 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 42 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: -13/24.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 7/8 is : -13/24 (or -0.54166666666667 in its decimal form)