What is 7/3 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 7/3 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/3 by 8/6?

7 3 − 8 6 = (7 × 6) − (8 × 3) 3 × 6 = 18 18 = 1 1
  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 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 24 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 18/18 = 1
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 7/3 and 8/6 is : 1