What is 5/4 minus 2/3?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 2/3?

5 4 − 2 3 = (5 × 3) − (2 × 4) 4 × 3 = 7 12
  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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 8 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/12

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 2/3 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)