What is 4/3 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 4/3 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/3 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 1/1 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)