What is 8/6 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 8/6 by 4/6?

8 6 − 4 6 = (8 × 6) − (4 × 6) 6 × 6 = 24 36 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 6 = 48
  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: 48 − 24 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 24/12 = 2
    • 36/12 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 8/6 and 4/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)