What is 1/3 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 1/5?

1 3 − 1 5 = (1 × 5) − (1 × 3) 3 × 5 = 2 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 3 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/15

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 1/5 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)