What is 8/6 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 5/7?

8 6 − 5 7 = (8 × 7) − (5 × 6) 6 × 7 = 26 42 = 13 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: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 30 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 13/21.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 5/7 is : 13/21 (or 0.61904761904762 in its decimal form)