What is 4/3 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 4/3 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/3 by 1/5?

4 3 − 1 5 = (4 × 5) − (1 × 3) 3 × 5 = 17 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 3 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/15

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 1/5 is : 17/15 (or 1.1333333333333 in its decimal form)