What is 1/5 minus 3/7?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 3/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 3/7?

1 5 − 3 7 = (1 × 7) − (3 × 5) 5 × 7 = -8 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 7 = 7
  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: 7 − 15 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 7 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/35

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 3/7 is : -8/35 (or -0.22857142857143 in its decimal form)