What is 7/6 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 7/6 by 5/8?

7 6 − 5 8 = (7 × 8) − (5 × 6) 6 × 8 = 26 48 = 13 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 30 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 13/24.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 5/8 is : 13/24 (or 0.54166666666667 in its decimal form)