What is 4/8 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 6/2?

4 8 − 6 2 = (4 × 2) − (6 × 8) 8 × 2 = -40 16 = -5 2
  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: 6 × 8 = 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -40/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-40/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -40/8 = -5
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 6/2 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)