What is 5 minus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 5 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5 by 6/3?

5 1 − 6 3 = (5 × 3) − (6 × 1) 1 × 3 = 9 3 = 3 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: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 6 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/3
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/3) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 9/3 = 3
    • 3/3 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 6/3 is : 3