What is 8/8 minus 9?

Looking for the result of 8/8 - 9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/8 by 9?

8 8 − 9 1 = (8 × 1) − (9 × 8) 8 × 1 = -64 8 = -8 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 72 = -64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -64/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-64/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -64/8 = -8
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: -8.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 9/1 is : -8