What is 2/7 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 8/6?

2 7 − 8 6 = (2 × 6) − (8 × 7) 7 × 6 = -44 42 = -22 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  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: 12 − 56 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -44/2 = -22
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: -22/21.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 8/6 is : -22/21 (or -1.047619047619 in its decimal form)