What is 6/3 minus 6?

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

How to subtract 6/3 by 6?

6 3 − 6 1 = (6 × 1) − (6 × 3) 3 × 1 = -12 3 = -4 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: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 18 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/3
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -12/3 = -4
    • 3/3 = 1
  7. This gives: -4.

The result of subtracting 6/3 and 6/1 is : -4