Subtract. Answer as a fraction in simplest form.

2/3 - 1/6 = [__]/[__]

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To subtract the fractions \( \frac{2}{3} \) and \( \frac{1}{6} \), we first need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of the denominators (3 and 6) is 6.

Next, we convert \( \frac{2}{3} \) to a fraction with a denominator of 6: \[ \frac{2}{3} = \frac{2 \times 2}{3 \times 2} = \frac{4}{6} \]

Now we can subtract: \[ \frac{4}{6} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{4 - 1}{6} = \frac{3}{6} \]

Next, we simplify \( \frac{3}{6} \): \[ \frac{3}{6} = \frac{3 \div 3}{6 \div 3} = \frac{1}{2} \]

Thus, the answer in simplest form is \( \frac{1}{2} \).

In the requested format: \[ \frac{1}{2} = [1]/[2] \]