What is 3/6 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 2?

3 6 − 2 1 = (3 × 1) − (2 × 6) 6 × 1 = -9 6 = -3 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 12 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -9/3 = -3
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 2/1 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)