What is 6/8 minus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 6/8 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6/8 by 7/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 56 = -44
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/16
- Simplify the fraction (-44/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -44/4 = -11
- 16/4 = 4
- This gives: -11/4.
The result of subtracting 6/8 and 7/2 is : -11/4 (or -2.75 in its decimal form)