What is 5/3 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 1/6?

5 3 − 1 6 = (5 × 6) − (1 × 3) 3 × 6 = 27 18 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 6 = 30
  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: 30 − 3 = 27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 6 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 27/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (27/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 27/9 = 3
    • 18/9 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 1/6 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)