What is 7/3 minus 3/5?
Looking for the result of 7/3 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/3 by 3/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 3 = 9
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 35 − 9 = 26
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/15
The result of subtracting 7/3 and 3/5 is : 26/15 (or 1.7333333333333 in its decimal form)