What is 8/8 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 8/8 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/8 by 2/3?

8 8 − 2 3 = (8 × 3) − (2 × 8) 8 × 3 = 8 24 = 1 3
  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: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 16 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 2/3 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)