What is 3/6 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 2/4?

3 6 − 2 4 = (3 × 4) − (2 × 6) 6 × 4 = 0 24 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 12 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • 0/24 = 0
    • 24/24 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 2/4 is : 0