What is 8/9 minus 7/7?

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

How to subtract 8/9 by 7/7?

8 9 − 7 7 = (8 × 7) − (7 × 9) 9 × 7 = -7 63 = -1 9
  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: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 56 − 63 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 7 = 63
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/63
  6. Simplify the fraction (-7/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • -7/7 = -1
    • 63/7 = 9
  7. This gives: -1/9.

The result of subtracting 8/9 and 7/7 is : -1/9 (or -0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)