What is 5/3 minus 10?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 10?

5 3 − 10 1 = (5 × 1) − (10 × 3) 3 × 1 = -25 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 3 = 30
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 30 = -25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -25/3

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 10/1 is : -25/3 (or -8.3333333333333 in its decimal form)