What is 2/4 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 4/6?

2 4 − 4 6 = (2 × 6) − (4 × 4) 4 × 6 = -4 24 = -1 6
  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 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 16 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

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