What is 3/7 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 3/7 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/7 by 1/5?

3 7 − 1 5 = (3 × 5) − (1 × 7) 7 × 5 = 8 35
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 7 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 5 = 35
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/35

The result of subtracting 3/7 and 1/5 is : 8/35 (or 0.22857142857143 in its decimal form)