What is 2/5 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 3/3?

2 5 − 3 3 = (2 × 3) − (3 × 5) 5 × 3 = -9 15 = -3 5
  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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 15 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/15
  6. Simplify the fraction (-9/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -9/3 = -3
    • 15/3 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 3/3 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)