What is 3/2 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 3/2 by 1/5?

3 2 − 1 5 = (3 × 5) − (1 × 2) 2 × 5 = 13 10
  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 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 2 = 13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 13/10

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 1/5 is : 13/10 (or 1.3 in its decimal form)