What is 3 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 3 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3 by 5/8?

3 1 − 5 8 = (3 × 8) − (5 × 1) 1 × 8 = 19 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  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: 24 − 5 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/8

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 5/8 is : 19/8 (or 2.375 in its decimal form)