What is 2/4 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 5/2?

2 4 − 5 2 = (2 × 2) − (5 × 4) 4 × 2 = -16 8 = -2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  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: 4 − 20 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -16/8 = -2
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 5/2 is : -2