What is 4/6 minus 2/7?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 2/7?

4 6 − 2 7 = (4 × 7) − (2 × 6) 6 × 7 = 16 42 = 8 21
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 7 = 28
  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: 28 − 12 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 42/2 = 21
  7. This gives: 8/21.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 2/7 is : 8/21 (or 0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)