What is 6/2 minus 3/6?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 3/6?

6 2 − 3 6 = (6 × 6) − (3 × 2) 2 × 6 = 30 12 = 5 2
  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: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 6 = 30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 6 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

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