What is 2/6 minus 7/6?

Looking for the result of 2/6 - 7/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/6 by 7/6?

2 6 − 7 6 = (2 × 6) − (7 × 6) 6 × 6 = -30 36 = -5 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: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 42 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 6 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/36
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 36/6 = 6
  7. This gives: -5/6.

The result of subtracting 2/6 and 7/6 is : -5/6 (or -0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)