7/8 - 6/8 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 7/8 minus 6/8 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 7/8 - 6/8 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 7/8 minus 6/8 = 1/8
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 7/8 minus 6/8 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 7/8 and 6/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (7 - 6) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (7/8) - (6/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (7/8) - (6/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (7 - 6). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (7 - 6) = 1, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 7/8 - 6/8 as a fraction is 1/8.

Pie Chart Representation: 7/8 - 6/8 = 1/8

CALCULATION: 7/8 - 6/8 as a fraction
7/8 - 6/8 = (?)
7/8 - 6/8 = (7 - 6)/8
= 1/8
7/8 - 6/8 = 1/8
7/8 minus 6/8 as a fraction is 1/8.

where
7/8 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
6/8 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
1/8 is the difference between 7/8 and 6/8.

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7/8 minus 6/8 as a decimal
7/8 - 6/8 = 1/8
1/8 = 0.125
(7/8) - (6/8) as a decimal is 0.125

where
0.125 is the difference between 7/8 and 6/8.