What is 8/7 minus 3/3?

Looking for the result of 8/7 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/7 by 3/3?

8 7 − 3 3 = (8 × 3) − (3 × 7) 7 × 3 = 3 21 = 1 7
  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 × 7 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 21 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 3 = 21
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/21
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 21/3 = 7
  7. This gives: 1/7.

The result of subtracting 8/7 and 3/3 is : 1/7 (or 0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)