What is 8/3 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 8/3 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/3 by 7/6?

8 3 − 7 6 = (8 × 6) − (7 × 3) 3 × 6 = 27 18 = 3 2
  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 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 21 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 27/9 = 3
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 7/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)