What is 1/6 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 2/3?

1 6 − 2 3 = (1 × 3) − (2 × 6) 6 × 3 = -9 18 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  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: 3 − 12 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 2/3 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)