What is 6/6 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 4/2?

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

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