What is 7/7 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 7/7 by 8/6?

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

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 8/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)