What is 5/3 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 3/3?

5 3 − 3 3 = (5 × 3) − (3 × 3) 3 × 3 = 6 9 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 3 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 9 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 6/3 = 2
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

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