What is 1/6 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 2?

1 6 − 2 1 = (1 × 1) − (2 × 6) 6 × 1 = -11 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 12 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/6

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 2/1 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)