What is 8/2 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 7/7?

8 2 − 7 7 = (8 × 7) − (7 × 2) 2 × 7 = 42 14 = 3 1
  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 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 14 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 7 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 42/14 = 3
    • 14/14 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 7/7 is : 3