What is 4/8 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 7/6?

4 8 − 7 6 = (4 × 6) − (7 × 8) 8 × 6 = -32 48 = -2 3
  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: 7 × 8 = 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: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -32/16 = -2
    • 48/16 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 7/6 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)