What is 8 minus 1/7?

Looking for the result of 8 - 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8 by 1/7?

8 1 − 1 7 = (8 × 7) − (1 × 1) 1 × 7 = 55 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 1 = 55
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 55/7

The result of subtracting 8/1 and 1/7 is : 55/7 (or 7.8571428571429 in its decimal form)