What is 4/4 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 4/4 by 1/3?

4 4 − 1 3 = (4 × 3) − (1 × 4) 4 × 3 = 8 12 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 4 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 4/4 and 1/3 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)