What is 7/7 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 8/3?

7 7 − 8 3 = (7 × 3) − (8 × 7) 7 × 3 = -35 21 = -5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
  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: 21 − 56 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -35/7 = -5
    • 21/7 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 8/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)