What is 8/7 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 8/7 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/7 by 3/6?

8 7 − 3 6 = (8 × 6) − (3 × 7) 7 × 6 = 27 42 = 9 14
  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: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 21 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 27/3 = 9
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 9/14.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 3/6 is : 9/14 (or 0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)