What is 7/8 minus 6/9?

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

How to subtract 7/8 by 6/9?

7 8 6 9 = (7 × 9) − (6 × 8) 8 × 9 = 15 72 = 5 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 9 = 63
  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: 63 − 48 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 9 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 72/3 = 24
  7. This gives: 5/24.

The result of subtracting 7/8 and 6/9 is : 5/24 (or 0.20833333333333 in its decimal form)