What is 3/3 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 3/3 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/3 by 8/4?

3 3 − 8 4 = (3 × 4) − (8 × 3) 3 × 4 = -12 12 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 24 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -12/12 = -1
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 3/3 and 8/4 is : -1