What is 7/7 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 6/8?

7 7 − 6 8 = (7 × 8) − (6 × 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: 6 × 7 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 42 = 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 6/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)