What is 5 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 5 by 2/3?

5 1 − 2 3 = (5 × 3) − (2 × 1) 1 × 3 = 13 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: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 2 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/3

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 2/3 is : 13/3 (or 4.3333333333333 in its decimal form)