What is 2/8 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 4/6?

2 8 − 4 6 = (2 × 6) − (4 × 8) 8 × 6 = -20 48 = -5 12
  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 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 32 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: -5/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 4/6 is : -5/12 (or -0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)