What is 6/4 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 4/8?

6 4 − 4 8 = (6 × 8) − (4 × 4) 4 × 8 = 32 32 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 48 − 16 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 32/32 = 1
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 4/8 is : 1