What is 5/3 minus 8?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 8?

5 3 − 8 1 = (5 × 1) − (8 × 3) 3 × 1 = -19 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 24 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 1 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/3

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 8/1 is : -19/3 (or -6.3333333333333 in its decimal form)