What is 2/4 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 1/5?

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

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 1/5 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)