What is 7/7 minus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 10/8?

7 7 − 10 8 = (7 × 8) − (10 × 7) 7 × 8 = -14 56 = -1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 70 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -14/14 = -1
    • 56/14 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 10/8 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)