What is 3/3 minus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 3/3 - 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/3 by 8/7?

3 3 − 8 7 = (3 × 7) − (8 × 3) 3 × 7 = -3 21 = -1 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  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: 21 − 24 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 7 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: -1/7.

The result of subtracting 3/3 and 8/7 is : -1/7 (or -0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)