What is 1/3 minus 4/6?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 4/6?

1 3 − 4 6 = (1 × 6) − (4 × 3) 3 × 6 = -6 18 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 12 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -6/6 = -1
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 4/6 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)