What is 4/7 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 4/7 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/7 by 6/8?

4 7 − 6 8 = (4 × 8) − (6 × 7) 7 × 8 = -10 56 = -5 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  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: 32 − 42 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: -5/28.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 6/8 is : -5/28 (or -0.17857142857143 in its decimal form)