Solve 2/4-1/6

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

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

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

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

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

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

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

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

Subtract 1 from 3 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

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