What is 5/3 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 4/4?

5 3 − 4 4 = (5 × 4) − (4 × 3) 3 × 4 = 8 12 = 2 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 12 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 2/3.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 4/4 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)