What is 3/7 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 3/7 by 6/8?

3 7 − 6 8 = (3 × 8) − (6 × 7) 7 × 8 = -18 56 = -9 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 42 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: -9/28.

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 6/8 is : -9/28 (or -0.32142857142857 in its decimal form)