Subtract Fraction 5/3 from Whole Number 2 and get the result i.e. 1/3 taking help of Number Minus Fraction Calculator along with detailed work.

Ex: 2-(5/10) (or) 4-(6/22) (or) 5-(7/15)





 

Solution finding the Subtraction of Fraction 5/3 from Whole Number 2

The given input are 2 and 5/3

2 can be written as 2/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 2/1 and 5/3

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 2/1 and 5/3

2/1 - 5/3

The LCM of 1 and 3 (denominators of the fractions) is 3

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3


= 2 x 3 - 5 x 1/3

= 6 - 5/3

= 1/3

Result: 1/3