What is 4/6 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 2?

4 6 − 2 1 = (4 × 1) − (2 × 6) 6 × 1 = -8 6 = -4 3
  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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 12 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -8/2 = -4
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 2/1 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)