What is 8/6 minus 7/6?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 7/6?

8 6 − 7 6 = (8 × 6) − (7 × 6) 6 × 6 = 6 36 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  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: 48 − 42 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 7/6 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)