What is 6/6 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 6/6 by 2?

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

The result of subtracting 6/6 and 2/1 is : -1