What is 5/4 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 3/3?

5 4 − 3 3 = (5 × 3) − (3 × 4) 4 × 3 = 3 12 = 1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 12 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (3/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 12/3 = 4
  7. This gives: 1/4.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 3/3 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)