What is 2/4 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 1/3?

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

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 1/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)