What is 7/8 minus 10/6?
Looking for the result of 7/8 - 10/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/8 by 10/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 8 = 80
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 80 = -38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/48
- Simplify the fraction (-38/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -38/2 = -19
- 48/2 = 24
- This gives: -19/24.
The result of subtracting 7/8 and 10/6 is : -19/24 (or -0.79166666666667 in its decimal form)