What is 2/4 minus 4/3?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 4/3?

2 4 − 4 3 = (2 × 3) − (4 × 4) 4 × 3 = -10 12 = -5 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: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 16 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 4/3 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)