What is 9/2 minus 6/4?

Looking for the result of 9/2 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/2 by 6/4?

9 2 − 6 4 = (9 × 4) − (6 × 2) 2 × 4 = 24 8 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  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: 36 − 12 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 6/4 is : 3