What is 3/6 minus 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 3/6 by 4?

3 6 − 4 1 = (3 × 1) − (4 × 6) 6 × 1 = -21 6 = -7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 24 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -7/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 4/1 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)