What is 6/8 minus 4/7?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 4/7?

6 8 − 4 7 = (6 × 7) − (4 × 8) 8 × 7 = 10 56 = 5 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 32 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 5/28.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 4/7 is : 5/28 (or 0.17857142857143 in its decimal form)