What is 7/6 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 7/6 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/6 by 4/2?

7 6 − 4 2 = (7 × 2) − (4 × 6) 6 × 2 = -10 12 = -5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  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: 14 − 24 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 7/6 and 4/2 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)