What is 1/5 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 4/2?

1 5 − 4 2 = (1 × 2) − (4 × 5) 5 × 2 = -18 10 = -9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 20 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -9/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 4/2 is : -9/5 (or -1.8 in its decimal form)