What is 5/3 minus 7?
Looking for the result of 5/3 - 7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/3 by 7?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 3 = 21
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 21 = -16
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/3
The result of subtracting 5/3 and 7/1 is : -16/3 (or -5.3333333333333 in its decimal form)