What is 5/3 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 2/2?

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

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 2/2 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)