What is 6 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 6 by 2/4?

6 1 − 2 4 = (6 × 4) − (2 × 1) 1 × 4 = 22 4 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 2 = 22
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (22/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 22/2 = 11
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 11/2.

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 2/4 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)