What is 4/6 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 8/3?

4 6 − 8 3 = (4 × 3) − (8 × 6) 6 × 3 = -36 18 = -2 1
  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: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 48 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (18):
    • -36/18 = -2
    • 18/18 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 8/3 is : -2