What is 8/4 minus 7/7?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 7/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 7/7?

8 4 − 7 7 = (8 × 7) − (7 × 4) 4 × 7 = 28 28 = 1 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 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 28 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 7 = 28
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/28
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (28):
    • 28/28 = 1
    • 28/28 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 7/7 is : 1