What is 3 minus 5/7?

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

How to subtract 3 by 5/7?

3 1 − 5 7 = (3 × 7) − (5 × 1) 1 × 7 = 16 7
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 1 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 5 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 7 = 7
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/7

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 5/7 is : 16/7 (or 2.2857142857143 in its decimal form)