What is 4/6 minus 2/3?
Looking for the result of 4/6 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/6 by 2/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 12 = 0
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/18
- Simplify the fraction (0/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
- 0/18 = 0
- 18/18 = 1
- This gives: 0.
The result of subtracting 4/6 and 2/3 is : 0