What is 5/3 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 5/3 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/3 by 8/2?

5 3 − 8 2 = (5 × 2) − (8 × 3) 3 × 2 = -14 6 = -7 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: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 24 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: -7/3.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 8/2 is : -7/3 (or -2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)