What is 8/3 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 5/2?

8 3 − 5 2 = (8 × 2) − (5 × 3) 3 × 2 = 1 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 15 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 2 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/6

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 5/2 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)