What is 5/6 minus 8/7?
Here we will show you how to calculate 5/6 minus 8/7. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 5/6 minus 8/7 like this:
5/6 - 8/7 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 5/6 minus 8/7 into the formula above, we get:
(5x7 - 6x8) / 6x7
(35 - 48) / 42
-13/42
Thus, the answer to 5/6 minus 8/7 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-13/42
To get the answer to 5/6 minus 8/7 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-13 / 42 = -0.3095
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.