What is 2/5 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 5/3?

2 5 − 5 3 = (2 × 3) − (5 × 5) 5 × 3 = -19 15
  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 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 25 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/15

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 5/3 is : -19/15 (or -1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)