What is 6/3 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 2?

6 3 − 2 1 = (6 × 1) − (2 × 3) 3 × 1 = 0 3 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 6 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/3
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 0/3 = 0
    • 3/3 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 2/1 is : 0