What is 4/6 minus 1/6?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 1/6?

4 6 − 1 6 = (4 × 6) − (1 × 6) 6 × 6 = 18 36 = 1 2
  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: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 6 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • 18/18 = 1
    • 36/18 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 1/6 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)