What is 2/7 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 2/7 by 8/8?

2 7 − 8 8 = (2 × 8) − (8 × 7) 7 × 8 = -40 56 = -5 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 56 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -40/8 = -5
    • 56/8 = 7
  7. This gives: -5/7.

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 8/8 is : -5/7 (or -0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)