What is 7/7 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 4/8?

7 7 − 4 8 = (7 × 8) − (4 × 7) 7 × 8 = 28 56 = 1 2
  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: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 28 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 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 7/7 and 4/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)