What is 9/6 minus 4/3?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 4/3?

9 6 − 4 3 = (9 × 3) − (4 × 6) 6 × 3 = 3 18 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 3 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 24 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 4/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)