What is 2/4 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 3/6?

2 4 − 3 6 = (2 × 6) − (3 × 4) 4 × 6 = 0 24 = 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: 3 × 4 = 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: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • 0/24 = 0
    • 24/24 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

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