What is 4/4 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 4/4 by 2/2?

4 4 − 2 2 = (4 × 2) − (2 × 4) 4 × 2 = 0 8 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 8 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 0/8 = 0
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 4/4 and 2/2 is : 0