What is 6/8 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 8/7?

6 8 − 8 7 = (6 × 7) − (8 × 8) 8 × 7 = -22 56 = -11 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 64 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: -11/28.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 8/7 is : -11/28 (or -0.39285714285714 in its decimal form)