What is 3/5 minus 1/3?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 1/3?

3 5 − 1 3 = (3 × 3) − (1 × 5) 5 × 3 = 4 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  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: 9 − 5 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/15

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 1/3 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)