What is 5/2 minus 2/3?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 2/3?

5 2 − 2 3 = (5 × 3) − (2 × 2) 2 × 3 = 11 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: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 4 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/6

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 2/3 is : 11/6 (or 1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)