What is 4/8 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 2/4?

4 8 − 2 4 = (4 × 4) − (2 × 8) 8 × 4 = 0 32 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 16 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 0/32 = 0
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 2/4 is : 0