What is 6/3 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 6/3 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/3 by 1/6?

6 3 − 1 6 = (6 × 6) − (1 × 3) 3 × 6 = 33 18 = 11 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 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 3 = 33
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 33/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (33/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 33/3 = 11
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: 11/6.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 1/6 is : 11/6 (or 1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)