What is 5 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 5 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5 by 7/3?

5 1 − 7 3 = (5 × 3) − (7 × 1) 1 × 3 = 8 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: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 7 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/3

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 7/3 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)