What is 4/6 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 2/2?

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

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 2/2 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)