What is 8/8 minus 8/6?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 8/6?

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

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 8/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)