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What is 2/3 minus 2/4?




Here we will show you how to calculate 2/3 minus 2/4. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 2/3 minus 2/4 like this:

2/3 - 2/4 = A/B - C/D

We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:

(AD - BC) / BD

When we fill in 2/3 minus 2/4 into the formula above, we get:

(2x4 - 3x2) / 3x4
(8 - 6) / 12
2/12

Thus, the answer to 2/3 minus 2/4 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

1/6

To get the answer to 2/3 minus 2/4 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

2 / 12 = 0.1667




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