What is 8/2 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 8/2?

8 2 − 8 2 = (8 × 2) − (8 × 2) 2 × 2 = 0 4 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 16 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 0/4 = 0
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 8/2 is : 0