What is 2/6 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 8/4?

2 6 − 8 4 = (2 × 4) − (8 × 6) 6 × 4 = -40 24 = -5 3
  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: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 48 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -40/8 = -5
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 8/4 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)