Solve 1/6-2/4

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 6 } - \frac{ 2 }{ 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{3}\approx -0.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{6}-\frac{1}{2}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{6}-\frac{3}{6}$$

Since \frac{1}{6} and \frac{3}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-3}{6}$$

Subtract 3 from 1 to get -2.

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

Reduce the fraction \frac{-2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{3} = -0.3333333333333333$$