What is 4/3 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 4/3 by 3/6?

4 3 − 3 6 = (4 × 6) − (3 × 3) 3 × 6 = 15 18 = 5 6
  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 × 3 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 9 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 3/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)