What is 10 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 10 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10 by 5/3?

10 1 − 5 3 = (10 × 3) − (5 × 1) 1 × 3 = 25 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 3 = 30
  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: 30 − 5 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/3

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 5/3 is : 25/3 (or 8.3333333333333 in its decimal form)