What is 2/4 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 9/6?

2 4 − 9 6 = (2 × 6) − (9 × 4) 4 × 6 = -24 24 = -1 1
  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: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 36 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • -24/24 = -1
    • 24/24 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 9/6 is : -1