What is 7/6 minus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 9/8?

7 6 − 9 8 = (7 × 8) − (9 × 6) 6 × 8 = 2 48 = 1 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: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 54 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 48/2 = 24
  7. This gives: 1/24.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 9/8 is : 1/24 (or 0.041666666666667 in its decimal form)