What is 3/5 minus 3/4?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 3/4?

3 5 − 3 4 = (3 × 4) − (3 × 5) 5 × 4 = -3 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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 15 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/20

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 3/4 is : -3/20 (or -0.15 in its decimal form)