What is 4/6 minus 6?

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

How to subtract 4/6 by 6?

4 6 − 6 1 = (4 × 1) − (6 × 6) 6 × 1 = -32 6 = -16 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 36 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -32/2 = -16
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -16/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 6/1 is : -16/3 (or -5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)