What is 1/3 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 1/2?

1 3 − 1 2 = (1 × 2) − (1 × 3) 3 × 2 = -1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 3 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/6

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 1/2 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)