What is 6/8 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 4?

6 8 − 4 1 = (6 × 1) − (4 × 8) 8 × 1 = -26 8 = -13 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 32 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -13/4.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 4/1 is : -13/4 (or -3.25 in its decimal form)