What is 8/8 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 8/8 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/8 by 7/4?

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

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 7/4 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)