What is 3/5 minus 4?
Looking for the result of 3/5 - 4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/5 by 4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 1 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 20 = -17
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/5
The result of subtracting 3/5 and 4/1 is : -17/5 (or -3.4 in its decimal form)