What is 3/5 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 1/2?

3 5 − 1 2 = (3 × 2) − (1 × 5) 5 × 2 = 1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 5 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/10

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 1/2 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)