What is 7/9 minus 8/8?

Looking for the result of 7/9 - 8/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/9 by 8/8?

7 9 − 8 8 = (7 × 8) − (8 × 9) 9 × 8 = -16 72 = -2 9
  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: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 72 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 8 = 72
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/72
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -16/8 = -2
    • 72/8 = 9
  7. This gives: -2/9.

The result of subtracting 7/9 and 8/8 is : -2/9 (or -0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)