Basic Math Examples

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

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ and $6$ .

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Step 1.1

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

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

Step 1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 1.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

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

Step 1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

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

Step 1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

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

Step 2

Simplify the expression.

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Step 2.1

Write $1$ as a fraction with a common denominator.

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

Step 2.2

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

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

Step 2.3

Subtract $1$ from $3$ .

$\frac{2}{3}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{2}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$0.\overline{6}$