What is 5/2 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 3/3?

5 2 − 3 3 = (5 × 3) − (3 × 2) 2 × 3 = 9 6 = 3 2
  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 × 2 = 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: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (9/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 9/3 = 3
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 3/3 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)