What is 8/7 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 8/7 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/7 by 2/6?

8 7 − 2 6 = (8 × 6) − (2 × 7) 7 × 6 = 34 42 = 17 21
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 14 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 17/21.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 2/6 is : 17/21 (or 0.80952380952381 in its decimal form)