What is 5/7 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 5/7 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/7 by 6/8?

5 7 − 6 8 = (5 × 8) − (6 × 7) 7 × 8 = -2 56 = -1 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  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: 40 − 42 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: -1/28.

The result of subtracting 5/7 and 6/8 is : -1/28 (or -0.035714285714286 in its decimal form)