What is 5 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 5 by 3/3?

5 1 − 3 3 = (5 × 3) − (3 × 1) 1 × 3 = 12 3 = 4 1
  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: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 3 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/3
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 12/3 = 4
    • 3/3 = 1
  7. This gives: 4.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 3/3 is : 4