What is 4/2 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 4/2 by 4?

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

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 4/1 is : -2