What is 5/3 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 1/4?

5 3 − 1 4 = (5 × 4) − (1 × 3) 3 × 4 = 17 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 3 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/12

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 1/4 is : 17/12 (or 1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)