What is 2/3 minus 6?
Looking for the result of 2/3 - 6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/3 by 6?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 3 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 18 = -16
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/3
The result of subtracting 2/3 and 6/1 is : -16/3 (or -5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)