What is 5/2 minus 4/3?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 4/3?

5 2 − 4 3 = (5 × 3) − (4 × 2) 2 × 3 = 7 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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 8 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/6

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 4/3 is : 7/6 (or 1.1666666666667 in its decimal form)