What is 2/4 minus 5/6?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 5/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 5/6?

2 4 − 5 6 = (2 × 6) − (5 × 4) 4 × 6 = -8 24 = -1 3
  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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 20 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -8/8 = -1
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 5/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)