What is 5/3 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 5/3 by 8/3?

5 3 − 8 3 = (5 × 3) − (8 × 3) 3 × 3 = -9 9 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 24 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • -9/9 = -1
    • 9/9 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 5/3 and 8/3 is : -1