What is 2/3 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 2/3 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/3 by 5/3?

2 3 − 5 3 = (2 × 3) − (5 × 3) 3 × 3 = -9 9 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  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: 6 − 15 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 2/3 and 5/3 is : -1