What is 2/6 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 2/6 by 6/2?

2 6 − 6 2 = (2 × 2) − (6 × 6) 6 × 2 = -32 12 = -8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 6 × 6 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 36 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -32/4 = -8
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -8/3.

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