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