What is 2/3 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 2/3 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/3 by 1/2?

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

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 1/2 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)