What is 2/6 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 1/4?

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

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 1/4 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)