What is 6 minus 8/4?
Looking for the result of 6 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6 by 8/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 4 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 1 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 8 = 16
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/4
- Simplify the fraction (16/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 16/4 = 4
- 4/4 = 1
- This gives: 4.
The result of subtracting 6/1 and 8/4 is : 4