What is 2/2 minus 4/3?
Looking for the result of 2/2 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/2 by 4/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 8 = -2
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/6
- Simplify the fraction (-2/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -2/2 = -1
- 6/2 = 3
- This gives: -1/3.
The result of subtracting 2/2 and 4/3 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)