What is 5/2 minus 6/3?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 6/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 6/3?

5 2 − 6 3 = (5 × 3) − (6 × 2) 2 × 3 = 3 6 = 1 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: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 12 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 6/3 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)