What is 4/2 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 4/2 by 2/6?

4 2 − 2 6 = (4 × 6) − (2 × 2) 2 × 6 = 20 12 = 5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  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: 24 − 4 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

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