What is 3/6 minus 2/3?
Looking for the result of 3/6 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/6 by 2/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 6 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 12 = -3
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/18
- Simplify the fraction (-3/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -3/3 = -1
- 18/3 = 6
- This gives: -1/6.
The result of subtracting 3/6 and 2/3 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)