What is 5 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 5 by 3?

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

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