What is 9/6 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 9/6 by 4/2?

9 6 − 4 2 = (9 × 2) − (4 × 6) 6 × 2 = -6 12 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  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: 18 − 24 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 4/2 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)