What is 8/6 minus 10/7?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 10/7?

8 6 − 10 7 = (8 × 7) − (10 × 6) 6 × 7 = -4 42 = -2 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 60 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -4/2 = -2
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: -2/21.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 10/7 is : -2/21 (or -0.095238095238095 in its decimal form)