What is 6/4 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 6/4 by 3/6?

6 4 − 3 6 = (6 × 6) − (3 × 4) 4 × 6 = 24 24 = 1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 12 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 6 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • 24/24 = 1
    • 24/24 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 6/4 and 3/6 is : 1