What is 2/6 minus 3?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 3?

2 6 − 3 1 = (2 × 1) − (3 × 6) 6 × 1 = -16 6 = -8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 18 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -16/2 = -8
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -8/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 3/1 is : -8/3 (or -2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)