What is 4 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 4 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4 by 2/3?

4 1 − 2 3 = (4 × 3) − (2 × 1) 1 × 3 = 10 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 2 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/3

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 2/3 is : 10/3 (or 3.3333333333333 in its decimal form)