What is 3/5 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 5/3?

3 5 − 5 3 = (3 × 3) − (5 × 5) 5 × 3 = -16 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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 25 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/15

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 5/3 is : -16/15 (or -1.0666666666667 in its decimal form)