What is 2/8 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 7/6?

2 8 − 7 6 = (2 × 6) − (7 × 8) 8 × 6 = -44 48 = -11 12
  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: 7 × 8 = 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: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -44/4 = -11
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: -11/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 7/6 is : -11/12 (or -0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)