What is 2/5 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 2/5 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/5 by 1/3?

2 5 − 1 3 = (2 × 3) − (1 × 5) 5 × 3 = 1 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 5 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/15

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 1/3 is : 1/15 (or 0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)