What is 8/2 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 5/3?

8 2 − 5 3 = (8 × 3) − (5 × 2) 2 × 3 = 14 6 = 7 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 10 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 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 8/2 and 5/3 is : 7/3 (or 2.3333333333333 in its decimal form)