What is 3/6 minus 1?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 1? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 1?

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

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 1/1 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)