What is 8/6 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 8/6 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/6 by 9/7?

8 6 − 9 7 = (8 × 7) − (9 × 6) 6 × 7 = 2 42 = 1 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 54 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 1/21.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 9/7 is : 1/21 (or 0.047619047619048 in its decimal form)