What is 1/3 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 5?

1 3 − 5 1 = (1 × 1) − (5 × 3) 3 × 1 = -14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 15 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/3

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 5/1 is : -14/3 (or -4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)