What is 6/8 minus 5/7?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 5/7?

6 8 − 5 7 = (6 × 7) − (5 × 8) 8 × 7 = 2 56 = 1 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 40 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 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 6/8 and 5/7 is : 1/28 (or 0.035714285714286 in its decimal form)