What is 2 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 2 by 6/6?

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

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 6/6 is : 1