What is 8/8 minus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 8/8 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/8 by 6/3?

8 8 − 6 3 = (8 × 3) − (6 × 8) 8 × 3 = -24 24 = -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: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 48 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • -24/24 = -1
    • 24/24 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 6/3 is : -1