What is 6/7 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 6/7 by 8?

6 7 − 8 1 = (6 × 1) − (8 × 7) 7 × 1 = -50 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  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: 6 − 56 = -50
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 1 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -50/7

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 8/1 is : -50/7 (or -7.1428571428571 in its decimal form)