What is 7/7 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 2/8?

7 7 − 2 8 = (7 × 8) − (2 × 7) 7 × 8 = 42 56 = 3 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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 14 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 42/14 = 3
    • 56/14 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 2/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)