Subtracting fractions involves finding a common denominator and then subtracting the numerators.

Finding a common denominator:
To subtract fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The common denominator is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of the fractions being subtracted.

In this case, the denominators are 6 and 2. The LCM of 6 and 2 is 6.

Converting the fractions to have a common denominator:
To convert the fractions to have a common denominator of 6, we need to multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the same value that will result in a denominator of 6.

For the fraction 1/6, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3:
(1/6) * (3/3) = 3/18

For the fraction 1/2, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 3:
(1/2) * (3/3) = 3/6

Subtracting the fractions:
Now that both fractions have a common denominator of 6, we can subtract the numerators:
3/6 - 3/18 = (3 - 3)/6 = 0/6

Simplifying the result:
The result of subtracting the fractions is 0/6. However, we can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 6 in this case:
0/6 ÷ 6/6 = 0/1

The simplified fraction is 0/1, which is equal to 0.

Therefore, the result of subtracting 1/6 from 1/2 is 0.