What is 7/4 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 7/4 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/4 by 8/6?

7 4 − 8 6 = (7 × 6) − (8 × 4) 4 × 6 = 10 24 = 5 12
  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 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 32 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 5/12.

The result of subtracting 7/4 and 8/6 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)