What is 3 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 3 by 2/6?

3 1 − 2 6 = (3 × 6) − (2 × 1) 1 × 6 = 16 6 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 2 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 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 3/1 and 2/6 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)