What is 4 minus 3/3?
Looking for the result of 4 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4 by 3/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 3 = 9
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/3
- Simplify the fraction (9/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 9/3 = 3
- 3/3 = 1
- This gives: 3.
The result of subtracting 4/1 and 3/3 is : 3