What is 5/3 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 2/5?

5 3 − 2 5 = (5 × 5) − (2 × 3) 3 × 5 = 19 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 6 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/15

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 2/5 is : 19/15 (or 1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)