What is 3 minus 6/4?
Looking for the result of 3 - 6/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3 by 6/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 1 = 6
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 6 = 6
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/4
- Simplify the fraction (6/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 6/2 = 3
- 4/2 = 2
- This gives: 3/2.
The result of subtracting 3/1 and 6/4 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)