What is 8/6 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 7/3?

8 6 − 7 3 = (8 × 3) − (7 × 6) 6 × 3 = -18 18 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  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: 24 − 42 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -18/18 = -1
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 7/3 is : -1