What is 5 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 5 by 2?

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

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