What is 2/6 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 3/3?

2 6 − 3 3 = (2 × 3) − (3 × 6) 6 × 3 = -12 18 = -2 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 18 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -12/6 = -2
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -2/3.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 3/3 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)