What is 1 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 1 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1 by 5/3?

1 1 − 5 3 = (1 × 3) − (5 × 1) 1 × 3 = -2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 5 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/3

The result of subtracting 1/1 and 5/3 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)