Solve 12/9-4/6

$$\frac { 12 } { 9 } - \frac { 4 } { 6 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{2}{3}\approx 0.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

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

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Since \frac{4}{3} and \frac{2}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 2 from 4 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2}{3} = 0.6666666666666666$$