What is 3/5 minus 7/8?

Looking for the result of 3/5 - 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/5 by 7/8?

3 5 − 7 8 = (3 × 8) − (7 × 5) 5 × 8 = -11 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  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: 24 − 35 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/40

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 7/8 is : -11/40 (or -0.275 in its decimal form)