What is 2/6 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 4/6?

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

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