What is 3 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 3 by 1/5?

3 1 − 1 5 = (3 × 5) − (1 × 1) 1 × 5 = 14 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 1 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/5

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 1/5 is : 14/5 (or 2.8 in its decimal form)