What is 4/8 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 7/7?

4 8 − 7 7 = (4 × 7) − (7 × 8) 8 × 7 = -28 56 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  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: 28 − 56 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (28):
    • -28/28 = -1
    • 56/28 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 7/7 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)