What is 4/3 minus 2/6?

Looking for the result of 4/3 - 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/3 by 2/6?

4 3 − 2 6 = (4 × 6) − (2 × 3) 3 × 6 = 18 18 = 1 1
  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: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 6 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 18/18 = 1
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 2/6 is : 1