What is 6 minus 6/2?

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

How to subtract 6 by 6/2?

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

The result of subtracting 6/1 and 6/2 is : 3