What is 1/6 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 6/2?

1 6 − 6 2 = (1 × 2) − (6 × 6) 6 × 2 = -34 12 = -17 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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 36 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: -17/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 6/2 is : -17/6 (or -2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)