What is 6 minus 5/3?
Looking for the result of 6 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 6 by 5/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 3 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 5 = 13
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/3
The result of subtracting 6/1 and 5/3 is : 13/3 (or 4.3333333333333 in its decimal form)