What is 3/4 minus 7/5?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 7/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 7/5?

3 4 − 7 5 = (3 × 5) − (7 × 4) 4 × 5 = -13 20
  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: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 28 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/20

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 7/5 is : -13/20 (or -0.65 in its decimal form)