What is 3/7 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 3/7 by 8/8?

3 7 − 8 8 = (3 × 8) − (8 × 7) 7 × 8 = -32 56 = -4 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  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: 24 − 56 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -32/8 = -4
    • 56/8 = 7
  7. This gives: -4/7.

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 8/8 is : -4/7 (or -0.57142857142857 in its decimal form)