Solve the Fraction Subtraction: 4/6 - 3/6 Step-by-Step

Question

Solve the following exercise:

4636=? \frac{4}{6}-\frac{3}{6}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

The task is to perform a simple subtraction of fractions with like denominators. Here's how we solve it:

Initially, we have the fractions 46\frac{4}{6} and 36\frac{3}{6}. Both fractions have the same denominator, which is 6.

  • Step 1: Since the denominators are the same, we subtract only the numerators. This means we subtract 3 from 4, as follows:

4636=436=16 \frac{4}{6} - \frac{3}{6} = \frac{4 - 3}{6} = \frac{1}{6}

The fraction 16\frac{1}{6} is already in its simplest form. Therefore, the result of subtracting 36\frac{3}{6} from 46\frac{4}{6} is 16\frac{1}{6}.

The correct answer among the given choices is 16\frac{1}{6}. This corresponds to choice number 2 in the list of options provided.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 16\frac{1}{6}.

Answer

16 \frac{1}{6}