8/7 - 6/7 as a fraction

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

Summary: 8/7 minus 6/7 = 2/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/7 minus 6/7 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 8/7 and 6/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (8 - 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 (8/7) - (6/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (8/7) - (6/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (8 - 6). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 - 6) = 2, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 8/7 - 6/7 as a fraction is 2/7.

Pie Chart Representation: 8/7 - 6/7 = 2/7

CALCULATION: 8/7 - 6/7 as a fraction
8/7 - 6/7 = (?)
8/7 - 6/7 = (8 - 6)/7
= 2/7
8/7 - 6/7 = 2/7
8/7 minus 6/7 as a fraction is 2/7.

where
8/7 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
6/7 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
2/7 is the difference between 8/7 and 6/7.

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8/7 minus 6/7 as a decimal
8/7 - 6/7 = 2/7
2/7 = 0.2857
(8/7) - (6/7) as a decimal is 0.2857

where
0.2857 is the difference between 8/7 and 6/7.