What is 3/6 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 3/6 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/6 by 5/3?

3 6 − 5 3 = (3 × 3) − (5 × 6) 6 × 3 = -21 18 = -7 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 30 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-21/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -21/3 = -7
    • 18/3 = 6
  7. This gives: -7/6.

The result of subtracting 3/6 and 5/3 is : -7/6 (or -1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)