What is 4/6 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 1/3?

4 6 − 1 3 = (4 × 3) − (1 × 6) 6 × 3 = 6 18 = 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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 6 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 1/3 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)