subtract 1/3 from 1/2 use 6 as common denominator
would be 2/6 -3/6
answer? what would be my next step
subtracting these would give me a neg
answer
Your problem is:
3/6 - 2/6
3/6 - 2/6 = 1/6
To subtract fractions with different denominators, you first need to find a common denominator. In this case, your common denominator is 6.
Next, convert both fractions to have a denominator of 6. To do this, multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by a number that will make the denominator equal to 6.
For 1/2, multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3, since 2 × 3 = 6. This results in (1 × 3) / (2 × 3) = 3/6.
For 1/3, multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2, since 3 × 2 = 6. This gives you (1 × 2) / (3 × 2) = 2/6.
Now that both fractions have the same denominator, you can subtract them: 3/6 - 2/6 = 1/6.
So, the final answer is 1/6.