What is 2/3 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 2/3 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/3 by 4/6?

2 3 − 4 6 = (2 × 6) − (4 × 3) 3 × 6 = 0 18 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 12 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 0/18 = 0
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 4/6 is : 0