Solve 5/3-3/2

$$\frac{ 5 }{ 3 } - \frac{ 3 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{6}\approx 0.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 3 and 2 is 6. Convert \frac{5}{3} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 6.

$$\frac{10}{6}-\frac{9}{6}$$

Since \frac{10}{6} and \frac{9}{6} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{10-9}{6}$$

Subtract 9 from 10 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 3} = 0.16666666666666666$$