What is 8/8 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 8/2?

8 8 − 8 2 = (8 × 2) − (8 × 8) 8 × 2 = -48 16 = -3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 64 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -48/16 = -3
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 8/2 is : -3