What is 7/8 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 7/8 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/8 by 6/4?

7 8 − 6 4 = (7 × 4) − (6 × 8) 8 × 4 = -20 32 = -5 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 48 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: -5/8.

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 6/4 is : -5/8 (or -0.625 in its decimal form)