What is 2/4 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 7/6?

2 4 − 7 6 = (2 × 6) − (7 × 4) 4 × 6 = -16 24 = -2 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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 28 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -16/8 = -2
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 7/6 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)