What is 9/6 minus 8/7?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 8/7?

9 6 − 8 7 = (9 × 7) − (8 × 6) 6 × 7 = 15 42 = 5 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 − 48 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 5/14.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 8/7 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)