What is 8/7 minus 6/8?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 6/8?

8 7 − 6 8 = (8 × 8) − (6 × 7) 7 × 8 = 22 56 = 11 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 − 42 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: 11/28.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 6/8 is : 11/28 (or 0.39285714285714 in its decimal form)