What is 2/2 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 2/2 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/2 by 8/7?

2 2 − 8 7 = (2 × 7) − (8 × 2) 2 × 7 = -2 14 = -1 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  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: 14 − 16 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: -1/7.

The result of subtracting 2/2 and 8/7 is : -1/7 (or -0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)