What is 5/2 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 5/3?

5 2 − 5 3 = (5 × 3) − (5 × 2) 2 × 3 = 5 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 10 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/6

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 5/3 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)