What is 8/10 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 7/6?

8 10 − 7 6 = (8 × 6) − (7 × 10) 10 × 6 = -22 60 = -11 30
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 70 = -22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 6 = 60
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/60
  6. Simplify the fraction (-22/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -22/2 = -11
    • 60/2 = 30
  7. This gives: -11/30.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 7/6 is : -11/30 (or -0.36666666666667 in its decimal form)