What is 6/7 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 6/7 by 8/4?

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

The result of subtracting 6/7 and 8/4 is : -8/7 (or -1.1428571428571 in its decimal form)