What is 2/4 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 2/4 by 5/5?

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

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 5/5 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)