What is 1/3 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 5/3?

1 3 − 5 3 = (1 × 3) − (5 × 3) 3 × 3 = -12 9 = -4 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 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 15 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -12/3 = -4
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 5/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)