What is 3/7 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 3/7 by 8/6?

3 7 − 8 6 = (3 × 6) − (8 × 7) 7 × 6 = -38 42 = -19 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  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: 18 − 56 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: -19/21.

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 8/6 is : -19/21 (or -0.9047619047619 in its decimal form)