What is 7/7 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 8/2?

7 7 − 8 2 = (7 × 2) − (8 × 7) 7 × 2 = -42 14 = -3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 56 = -42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -42/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (-42/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -42/14 = -3
    • 14/14 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 8/2 is : -3