What is 8/7 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 6/3?

8 7 − 6 3 = (8 × 3) − (6 × 7) 7 × 3 = -18 21 = -6 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 42 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -18/3 = -6
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -6/7.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 6/3 is : -6/7 (or -0.85714285714286 in its decimal form)