What is 6/3 minus 2/6?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 2/6?

6 3 − 2 6 = (6 × 6) − (2 × 3) 3 × 6 = 30 18 = 5 3
  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: 2 × 3 = 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: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (30/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 2/6 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)