What is 1/8 minus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 1/8 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/8 by 3/3?

1 8 − 3 3 = (1 × 3) − (3 × 8) 8 × 3 = -21 24 = -7 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 24 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 24/3 = 8
  7. This gives: -7/8.

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 3/3 is : -7/8 (or -0.875 in its decimal form)