What is 6/4 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 6/4 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/4 by 9/2?

6 4 − 9 2 = (6 × 2) − (9 × 4) 4 × 2 = -24 8 = -3 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: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 36 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -24/8 = -3
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 9/2 is : -3