What is 3/6 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 3/6 by 3?

3 6 − 3 1 = (3 × 1) − (3 × 6) 6 × 1 = -15 6 = -5 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 18 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 1 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -15/3 = -5
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 3/1 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)