What is 3/2 minus 4/3?
Looking for the result of 3/2 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/2 by 4/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 8 = 1
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/6
The result of subtracting 3/2 and 4/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)