What is 1/4 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 1/6?

1 4 − 1 6 = (1 × 6) − (1 × 4) 4 × 6 = 2 24 = 1 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 4 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 1/6 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)