What is 2/4 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 5/4?

2 4 − 5 4 = (2 × 4) − (5 × 4) 4 × 4 = -12 16 = -3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 − 20 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 5/4 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)