What is 4/7 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 4/7 by 8/6?

4 7 − 8 6 = (4 × 6) − (8 × 7) 7 × 6 = -32 42 = -16 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 56 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -32/2 = -16
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: -16/21.

The result of subtracting 4/7 and 8/6 is : -16/21 (or -0.76190476190476 in its decimal form)