What is 8/10 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 8/10 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/10 by 7/7?

8 10 − 7 7 = (8 × 7) − (7 × 10) 10 × 7 = -14 70 = -1 5
  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: 7 × 10 = 70
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 70 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 7 = 70
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/70
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • -14/14 = -1
    • 70/14 = 5
  7. This gives: -1/5.

The result of subtracting 8/10 and 7/7 is : -1/5 (or -0.2 in its decimal form)