What is 2/8 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 7/7?

2 8 − 7 7 = (2 × 7) − (7 × 8) 8 × 7 = -42 56 = -3 4
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 56 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -42/14 = -3
    • 56/14 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 7/7 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)