What is 2 minus 6/2?

Here we will show you how to calculate 2 minus 6/2. We start by setting up our math problem like this:

2 -

		6
		2

We label each part of our problem so it is easier to follow along. 2 is W for Whole Number, 6 is N for Numerator, and 2 is D for Denominator.

W -

		N
		D

To calculate 2 minus 6/2 and similar Number Minus Fraction problems, we use the following formula:

		WD - N
		D

When we enter our numbers into the formula, we end up with this:

		(2 x 2) - 6
		2

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

		-2
		2

Now we have our answer. The solution to 2 - 6/2 is displayed below (simplified if necessary):

-1

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