What is 4/2 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 4/2 by 2/4?

4 2 − 2 4 = (4 × 4) − (2 × 2) 2 × 4 = 12 8 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 4 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 2/4 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)