What is 2/2 minus 3/6?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 3/6?

2 2 − 3 6 = (2 × 6) − (3 × 2) 2 × 6 = 6 12 = 1 2
  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: 3 × 2 = 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

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