What is 4/3 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 4/3 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/3 by 7/6?

4 3 − 7 6 = (4 × 6) − (7 × 3) 3 × 6 = 3 18 = 1 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: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 21 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 7/6 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)