What is 2/4 minus 4/5?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 4/5?

2 4 − 4 5 = (2 × 5) − (4 × 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: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 16 = -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 4/5 is : -3/10 (or -0.3 in its decimal form)