What is 3/5 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 1/5?

3 5 − 1 5 = (3 × 5) − (1 × 5) 5 × 5 = 10 25 = 2 5
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 5 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 10/5 = 2
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: 2/5.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 1/5 is : 2/5 (or 0.4 in its decimal form)