What is 1/5 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 3?

1 5 − 3 1 = (1 × 1) − (3 × 5) 5 × 1 = -14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 15 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/5

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 3/1 is : -14/5 (or -2.8 in its decimal form)