Question

How can you get 3/3 -1/6?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  5/6

Step-by-step explanation:

Addition or subtraction of fractions requires a common denominator. The value 3/3 can be multiplied by 2/2 to give 6/6, which has the same denominator as the other fraction.

  $\dfrac{3}{3}-\dfrac{1}{6}=\dfrac{3\cdot2}{3\cdot2}-\dfrac{1}{6}\\\\=\dfrac{6}{6}-\dfrac{1}{6}=\dfrac{6-1}{6}=\boxed{\dfrac{5}{6}}$