What is 8/8 minus 7/3?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 7/3?

8 8 − 7 3 = (8 × 3) − (7 × 8) 8 × 3 = -32 24 = -4 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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 56 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -32/8 = -4
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 7/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)