What is 7/5 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 7/5 by 3?

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

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 3/1 is : -8/5 (or -1.6 in its decimal form)