What is 8/7 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 8/7 by 2/2?

8 7 − 2 2 = (8 × 2) − (2 × 7) 7 × 2 = 2 14 = 1 7
  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: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 14 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 2 = 14
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/14
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 14/2 = 7
  7. This gives: 1/7.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 2/2 is : 1/7 (or 0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)