What is 6/6 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 2/4?

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

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 2/4 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)