What is 6/8 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 6/8 by 4/6?

6 8 − 4 6 = (6 × 6) − (4 × 8) 8 × 6 = 4 48 = 1 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  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: 36 − 32 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 6 = 48
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/48
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 48/4 = 12
  7. This gives: 1/12.

The result of subtracting 6/8 and 4/6 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)