What is 6/8 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 7/7?

6 8 − 7 7 = (6 × 7) − (7 × 8) 8 × 7 = -14 56 = -1 4
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 56 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -14/14 = -1
    • 56/14 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 7/7 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)