What is 1/4 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 6/8?

1 4 − 6 8 = (1 × 8) − (6 × 4) 4 × 8 = -16 32 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 24 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -16/16 = -1
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 6/8 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)