What is 7/8 minus 6/2?

Looking for the result of 7/8 - 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/8 by 6/2?

7 8 − 6 2 = (7 × 2) − (6 × 8) 8 × 2 = -34 16 = -17 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 48 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: -17/8.

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 6/2 is : -17/8 (or -2.125 in its decimal form)