Solve 5-2div3/5

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{3}\approx 1.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Divide 2 by \frac{3}{5} by multiplying 2 by the reciprocal of \frac{3}{5}.

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

Express 2\times \frac{5}{3} as a single fraction.

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

Multiply 2 and 5 to get 10.

$$5-\frac{10}{3}$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{15}{3}.

$$\frac{15}{3}-\frac{10}{3}$$

Since \frac{15}{3} and \frac{10}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-10}{3}$$

Subtract 10 from 15 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{3} = 1\frac{2}{3} = 1.6666666666666667$$