Basic Math Examples

\frac{2}{6} - \frac{4}{3}

$\frac{2}{6} - \frac{4}{3}$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of

2

$2$ and

6

$6$ .

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Step 1.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

2

$2$ .

\frac{2 (1)}{6} - \frac{4}{3}

$\frac{2 (1)}{6} - \frac{4}{3}$

Step 1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 1.2.1

Factor

2

$2$ out of

6

$6$ .

\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 3} - \frac{4}{3}

$\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 3} - \frac{4}{3}$

Step 1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 3} - \frac{4}{3}$

Step 1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{3} - \frac{4}{3}$

Step 2

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{1 - 4}{3}$

Step 3

Simplify the expression.

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Step 3.1

Subtract

$4$ from

$1$ .

$\frac{- 3}{3}$

Step 3.2

Divide

$- 3$ by

$3$ .

$- 1$