What is 2/4 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 4/8?

2 4 − 4 8 = (2 × 8) − (4 × 4) 4 × 8 = 0 32 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  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: 16 − 16 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 0/32 = 0
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 4/8 is : 0