What is 6/8 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 6/8 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/8 by 2/7?

6 8 − 2 7 = (6 × 7) − (2 × 8) 8 × 7 = 26 56 = 13 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 16 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 13/28.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 2/7 is : 13/28 (or 0.46428571428571 in its decimal form)