What is 7/5 minus 7/3?
Looking for the result of 7/5 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 7/5 by 7/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 3 = 21
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 5 = 35
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 21 − 35 = -14
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/15
The result of subtracting 7/5 and 7/3 is : -14/15 (or -0.93333333333333 in its decimal form)