16/3 - 5/3 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/3 minus 5/3 = 11/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/3 minus 5/3 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 16/3 and 5/3, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (16 - 5) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (16/3) - (5/3). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (16/3) - (5/3), so the expression becomes 1/3 (16 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 - 5) = 11, and the denominator remains the same as 3. Therefore, 16/3 - 5/3 as a fraction is 11/3.

CALCULATION: 16/3 - 5/3 as a fraction
16/3 - 5/3 = (?)
16/3 - 5/3 = (16 - 5)/3
= 11/3
16/3 - 5/3 = 11/3
16/3 minus 5/3 as a fraction is 11/3.

where
16/3 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
5/3 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
11/3 is the difference between 16/3 and 5/3.

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16/3 minus 5/3 as a decimal
16/3 - 5/3 = 11/3
11/3 = 3.6667
(16/3) - (5/3) as a decimal is 3.6667

where
3.6667 is the difference between 16/3 and 5/3.