What is 4/6 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 2/8?

4 6 − 2 8 = (4 × 8) − (2 × 6) 6 × 8 = 20 48 = 5 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  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: 32 − 12 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 8 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 5/12.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 2/8 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)