What is 4/2 minus 9/6?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 9/6?

4 2 − 9 6 = (4 × 6) − (9 × 2) 2 × 6 = 6 12 = 1 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: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 18 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 9/6 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)