What is 2/5 minus 1/3?
Here we will show you how to calculate 2/5 minus 1/3. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 2/5 minus 1/3 like this:
2/5 - 1/3 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 2/5 minus 1/3 into the formula above, we get:
(2x3 - 5x1) / 5x3
(6 - 5) / 15
1/15
Thus, the answer to 2/5 minus 1/3 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
1/15
To get the answer to 2/5 minus 1/3 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
1 / 15 = 0.0667
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.