What is 3 minus 6/6?

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

How to subtract 3 by 6/6?

3 1 − 6 6 = (3 × 6) − (6 × 1) 1 × 6 = 12 6 = 2 1
  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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 6 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 6/6 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 6/6 is : 2