What is 3/5 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 3/5 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/5 by 1/4?

3 5 − 1 4 = (3 × 4) − (1 × 5) 5 × 4 = 7 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 4 = 12
  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: 12 − 5 = 7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/20

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 1/4 is : 7/20 (or 0.35 in its decimal form)