What is 8/5 minus 7/6?
Looking for the result of 8/5 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/5 by 7/6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 35 = 13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 6 = 30
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/30
The result of subtracting 8/5 and 7/6 is : 13/30 (or 0.43333333333333 in its decimal form)