What is 7/2 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 8/6?

7 2 − 8 6 = (7 × 6) − (8 × 2) 2 × 6 = 26 12 = 13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 16 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 13/6.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 8/6 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)