What is 8/4 minus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 3/3?

8 4 − 3 3 = (8 × 3) − (3 × 4) 4 × 3 = 12 12 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 12 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 12/12 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 3/3 is : 1