What is 3/6 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 8/7?

3 6 − 8 7 = (3 × 7) − (8 × 6) 6 × 7 = -27 42 = -9 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 48 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-27/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -27/3 = -9
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: -9/14.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 8/7 is : -9/14 (or -0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)