What is 6 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 6 by 2/6?

6 1 − 2 6 = (6 × 6) − (2 × 1) 1 × 6 = 34 6 = 17 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 6 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 2 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 6 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 17/3.

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 2/6 is : 17/3 (or 5.6666666666667 in its decimal form)