What is 4 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 4 by 3/6?

4 1 − 3 6 = (4 × 6) − (3 × 1) 1 × 6 = 21 6 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 6 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 3 = 21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 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 4/1 and 3/6 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)