What is 6/2 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 6/2 by 4/6?

6 2 − 4 6 = (6 × 6) − (4 × 2) 2 × 6 = 28 12 = 7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 8 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 7/3.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 4/6 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)