What is 8/6 minus 4/7?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 4/7?

8 6 − 4 7 = (8 × 7) − (4 × 6) 6 × 7 = 32 42 = 16 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: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 24 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 16/21.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 4/7 is : 16/21 (or 0.76190476190476 in its decimal form)