Solve Fraction Subtraction: 3/5 minus 2/5 Step-by-Step

Question

Solve the following exercise:

$\frac{3}{5}-\frac{2}{5}=\text{?}$

00:05 Let's solve this problem together!

00:08 First, we will count how many squares we have based on the data given.

00:13 Next, let's subtract squares using the correct fraction.

00:18 The squares left are your numerator, the top part of your fraction.

00:23 The total number of parts is your denominator, the bottom part.

00:28 And that's how we find the solution! Great job!

Let's solve the subtraction of two fractions:

Step 1: Identify the fractions given:
The fractions are $\frac{3}{5}$ and $\frac{2}{5}$ , both having a common denominator of 5.

Step 2: Subtract the numerators while keeping the denominator the same:
The numerator result is $3 - 2 = 1$ .

Step 3: Retain the common denominator:
Thus, the result of the subtraction is $\frac{1}{5}$ .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\frac{1}{5}$ .

$\frac{1}{5}$