What is 1/3 minus 6/2?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 6/2?

1 3 − 6 2 = (1 × 2) − (6 × 3) 3 × 2 = -16 6 = -8 3
  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: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 18 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -16/2 = -8
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -8/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 6/2 is : -8/3 (or -2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)