What is 8/6 minus 7/4?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 7/4?

8 6 − 7 4 = (8 × 4) − (7 × 6) 6 × 4 = -10 24 = -5 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  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: 32 − 42 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -5/12.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 7/4 is : -5/12 (or -0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)