What is 1/6 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 3?

1 6 − 3 1 = (1 × 1) − (3 × 6) 6 × 1 = -17 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 18 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/6

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 3/1 is : -17/6 (or -2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)