What is 2/2 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 2/2 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/2 by 8/4?

2 2 − 8 4 = (2 × 4) − (8 × 2) 2 × 4 = -8 8 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 16 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -8/8 = -1
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 8/4 is : -1