What is 2/3 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 2/3 by 1/3?

2 3 − 1 3 = (2 × 3) − (1 × 3) 3 × 3 = 3 9 = 1 3
  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: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 3 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 1/3 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)