What is 1/8 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 1/8 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/8 by 1?

1 8 − 1 1 = (1 × 1) − (1 × 8) 8 × 1 = -7 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 8 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/8

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 1/1 is : -7/8 (or -0.875 in its decimal form)