What is 5/6 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 5/6 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/6 by 2/4?

5 6 − 2 4 = (5 × 4) − (2 × 6) 6 × 4 = 8 24 = 1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 12 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 4 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 24/8 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 5/6 and 2/4 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)