What is 1/5 minus 3/3?
Looking for the result of 1/5 - 3/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/5 by 3/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 5 = 15
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 15 = -12
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/15
- Simplify the fraction (-12/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- -12/3 = -4
- 15/3 = 5
- This gives: -4/5.
The result of subtracting 1/5 and 3/3 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)