What is 7/8 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 7/8 by 6/6?

7 8 − 6 6 = (7 × 6) − (6 × 8) 8 × 6 = -6 48 = -1 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  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: 42 − 48 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 48/6 = 8
  7. This gives: -1/8.

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 6/6 is : -1/8 (or -0.125 in its decimal form)