What is 8/2 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 7/6?

8 2 − 7 6 = (8 × 6) − (7 × 2) 2 × 6 = 34 12 = 17 6
  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 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 14 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 7/6 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)