What is 4/6 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 8/2?

4 6 − 8 2 = (4 × 2) − (8 × 6) 6 × 2 = -40 12 = -10 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: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 48 = -40
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -40/4 = -10
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -10/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 8/2 is : -10/3 (or -3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)