What is 3/4 minus 5?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 5?

3 4 − 5 1 = (3 × 1) − (5 × 4) 4 × 1 = -17 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 20 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/4

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 5/1 is : -17/4 (or -4.25 in its decimal form)