What is 8/6 minus 7?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 7?

8 6 − 7 1 = (8 × 1) − (7 × 6) 6 × 1 = -34 6 = -17 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 42 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -17/3.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 7/1 is : -17/3 (or -5.6666666666667 in its decimal form)