What is 7/6 minus 7/8?

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

How to subtract 7/6 by 7/8?

7 6 − 7 8 = (7 × 8) − (7 × 6) 6 × 8 = 14 48 = 7 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 42 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 7/24.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 7/8 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)