What is 2/4 minus 6/8?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 6/8?

2 4 − 6 8 = (2 × 8) − (6 × 4) 4 × 8 = -8 32 = -1 4
  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: 6 × 4 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 24 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -8/8 = -1
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 6/8 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)