What is 2/4 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 5?

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

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 5/1 is : -9/2 (or -4.5 in its decimal form)