What is 1/7 minus 3/5?
Looking for the result of 1/7 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/7 by 3/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 7 = 21
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 21 = -16
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/35
The result of subtracting 1/7 and 3/5 is : -16/35 (or -0.45714285714286 in its decimal form)