What is 3/3 minus 4/6?

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

How to subtract 3/3 by 4/6?

3 3 − 4 6 = (3 × 6) − (4 × 3) 3 × 6 = 6 18 = 1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  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: 18 − 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 3/3 and 4/6 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)