What is 8/8 minus 9/7?

Looking for the result of 8/8 - 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/8 by 9/7?

8 8 − 9 7 = (8 × 7) − (9 × 8) 8 × 7 = -16 56 = -2 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 7 = 56
  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: 56 − 72 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -16/8 = -2
    • 56/8 = 7
  7. This gives: -2/7.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 9/7 is : -2/7 (or -0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)