What is 4/4 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 4/4 by 2/3?

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

The result of subtracting 4/4 and 2/3 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)