What is 1/2 minus 6/6?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 6/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 6/6?

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

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 6/6 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)