What is 6/4 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 5/2?

6 4 − 5 2 = (6 × 2) − (5 × 4) 4 × 2 = -8 8 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 20 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -8/8 = -1
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 5/2 is : -1