What is 7/6 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 7/6 by 8/5?

7 6 − 8 5 = (7 × 5) − (8 × 6) 6 × 5 = -13 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 48 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/30

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 8/5 is : -13/30 (or -0.43333333333333 in its decimal form)