What is 6/6 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 6/6 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/6 by 1/2?

6 6 − 1 2 = (6 × 2) − (1 × 6) 6 × 2 = 6 12 = 1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 6 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 2 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 1/2 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)