What is 8/6 minus 7/5?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 7/5?

8 6 − 7 5 = (8 × 5) − (7 × 6) 6 × 5 = -2 30 = -1 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  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: 40 − 42 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 5 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: -1/15.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 7/5 is : -1/15 (or -0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)