What is 9/7 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 9/7 by 8/8?

9 7 − 8 8 = (9 × 8) − (8 × 7) 7 × 8 = 16 56 = 2 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 56 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 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 9/7 and 8/8 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)