What is 6/3 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 2/4?

6 3 − 2 4 = (6 × 4) − (2 × 3) 3 × 4 = 18 12 = 3 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 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 6 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 18/6 = 3
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 2/4 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)