What is 6/2 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 1/6?

6 2 − 1 6 = (6 × 6) − (1 × 2) 2 × 6 = 34 12 = 17 6
  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: 1 × 2 = 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: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 17/6.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 1/6 is : 17/6 (or 2.8333333333333 in its decimal form)