What is 8/8 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 8/3?

8 8 − 8 3 = (8 × 3) − (8 × 8) 8 × 3 = -40 24 = -5 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 64 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -40/8 = -5
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 8/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)