What is 4/2 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 4/2 by 3/6?

4 2 − 3 6 = (4 × 6) − (3 × 2) 2 × 6 = 18 12 = 3 2
  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: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 6 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 3/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)