What is 7/7 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 8/4?

7 7 − 8 4 = (7 × 4) − (8 × 7) 7 × 4 = -28 28 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 4 = 28
  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: 28 − 56 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 4 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (28):
    • -28/28 = -1
    • 28/28 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 8/4 is : -1