What is 4/2 minus 6/8?
Looking for the result of 4/2 - 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/2 by 6/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 12 = 20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/16
- Simplify the fraction (20/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 20/4 = 5
- 16/4 = 4
- This gives: 5/4.
The result of subtracting 4/2 and 6/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)