What is 5/3 minus 2/10?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 2/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 2/10?

5 3 − 2 10 = (5 × 10) − (2 × 3) 3 × 10 = 44 30 = 22 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 6 = 44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 10 = 30
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 44/30
  6. Simplify the fraction (44/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 44/2 = 22
    • 30/2 = 15
  7. This gives: 22/15.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 2/10 is : 22/15 (or 1.4666666666667 in its decimal form)