What is 4/2 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 5/3?

4 2 − 5 3 = (4 × 3) − (5 × 2) 2 × 3 = 2 6 = 1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 10 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 5/3 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)