What is 1/6 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 1/6 by 6/3?

1 6 − 6 3 = (1 × 3) − (6 × 6) 6 × 3 = -33 18 = -11 6
  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: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 36 = -33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -33/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-33/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -33/3 = -11
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -11/6.

The result of subtracting 1/6 and 6/3 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)