What is 5 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 5 by 1/3?

5 1 − 1 3 = (5 × 3) − (1 × 1) 1 × 3 = 14 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 1 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/3

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 1/3 is : 14/3 (or 4.6666666666667 in its decimal form)