Subtracting Fractions Calculator

Your details

Switch to mixed numbers to enter values like 2 3/4.
The top number of the first fraction.
The bottom number of the first fraction. Cannot be zero.
The top number of the second fraction.
The bottom number of the second fraction. Cannot be zero.
Result (fraction)
1/2

The difference reduced to lowest terms.

Result (mixed number)1/2
Result (decimal)0.5
Least common denominator4
Least common denominator4
Result (decimal)0.5

1/2 (decimal: 0.5)

  • The result is positive: the first fraction is larger than the second.
  • Both fractions share the same denominator, so only the numerators needed to be subtracted - no conversion step was required.
  • In decimal form the result is 0.5, which you can verify by dividing the simplified numerator by the simplified denominator.

Next stepUse the fraction in further calculations, or convert it to a percentage by multiplying the decimal by 100.

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