What is 5/3 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 4/2?

5 3 − 4 2 = (5 × 2) − (4 × 3) 3 × 2 = -2 6 = -1 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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 12 = -2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -2/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-2/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -2/2 = -1
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -1/3.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 4/2 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)