Solve 3/6-2/3

$$\frac { 3 } { 6 } - \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{6}\approx -0.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{3}{6}-\frac{4}{6}$$

Since \frac{3}{6} and \frac{4}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-4}{6}$$

Subtract 4 from 3 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{6}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{6} = -0.16666666666666666$$