What is 8/2 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 6/4?

8 2 − 6 4 = (8 × 4) − (6 × 2) 2 × 4 = 20 8 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 12 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 6/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)