What is 6 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 6 by 3/3?

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

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 3/3 is : 5