What is 7/5 minus 8/6?

Looking for the result of 7/5 - 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/5 by 8/6?

7 5 − 8 6 = (7 × 6) − (8 × 5) 5 × 6 = 2 30 = 1 15
  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 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 40 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 1/15.

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 8/6 is : 1/15 (or 0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)