What is 2/6 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 1/6?

2 6 − 1 6 = (2 × 6) − (1 × 6) 6 × 6 = 6 36 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 6 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

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