What is 2/2 minus 6/3?

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

How to subtract 2/2 by 6/3?

2 2 − 6 3 = (2 × 3) − (6 × 2) 2 × 3 = -6 6 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 12 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 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 2/2 and 6/3 is : -1