What is 2/3 minus 6/2?
Looking for the result of 2/3 - 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/3 by 6/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
- 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: 4 − 18 = -14
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/6
- Simplify the fraction (-14/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -14/2 = -7
- 6/2 = 3
- This gives: -7/3.
The result of subtracting 2/3 and 6/2 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)