What is 10/5 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 10/5 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10/5 by 1/3?

10 5 − 1 3 = (10 × 3) − (1 × 5) 5 × 3 = 25 15 = 5 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: 1 × 5 = 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: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (25/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 15/5 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 10/5 and 1/3 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)