What is 3/5 minus 2 in fraction?
3/5 minus 2 equals to -7/5 in fraction form.
Learn how to find what is 3/5 minus 2 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 3/5 - 2 as a fraction and decimal.
Summary: 3/5 minus 2
Since both the fractions have the unequal denominators, you have to find the equivalent fractions for 3/5 and 2 having identical denominators before starting adding the fractions. Find the LCM of denominators, 5 is the LCM of 5 and 1. Multiply the LCM 5 with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions (3/5 x 5/5) - (2 x 5/5) and simplify further in order to have the common denominators. By simplifying the fraction subtraction expression becomes -7/5.
The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the difference between fraction and a whole number by subtracting 2 from 3/5. use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 3/5 minus 2.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.
3/5-2 using LCM Method:
What is 3/5 minus 2 as a fraction?
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 3/5
Fraction B: 2/1
What to be found?
3/5-2 = ?
Find what's the difference between 3/5 and 2.
step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 3/5 and 2 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 3/5 and 2 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.
step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 3/5 and 2:
The LCM of 5 and 1 is 5.
step 4 Write the fractions 3/5 and 2 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
=3/5-2
=(3 x 5)/(5 x 5)-(2 x 5)/(1 x 5)
step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
=3/5-10/5
step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
=1/5 x (3/1-10/1)
=1/5 x (3 - 10)
step 7Simplify the above expression further:
=1/5 x -7
=-7/5
3/5-2=-7/5
Hence,
3/5 minus 2 equals to -7/5 in fraction.
3/5-2 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 3/5
Fraction B: 2/1
What to be found?
3/5-2 = ?
Find what's the difference between 3/5 and 2.
step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (3 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (2 x 5), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (5 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (3 x 1) - (2 x 5)/(5 x 1)
step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (3 - 10)/5
3/5-2 = -7/5
Hence,
3/5 minus 2 = -7/5