What is 5/3 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 7/2?

5 3 − 7 2 = (5 × 2) − (7 × 3) 3 × 2 = -11 6
  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: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 21 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/6

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 7/2 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)