What is 3/5 minus 7/4?

Looking for the result of 3/5 - 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/5 by 7/4?

3 5 − 7 4 = (3 × 4) − (7 × 5) 5 × 4 = -23 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: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 35 = -23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/20

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 7/4 is : -23/20 (or -1.15 in its decimal form)