What is 5/2 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 1/3?

5 2 − 1 3 = (5 × 3) − (1 × 2) 2 × 3 = 13 6
  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: 1 × 2 = 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: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/6

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 1/3 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)