What is 2/5 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 4?

2 5 − 4 1 = (2 × 1) − (4 × 5) 5 × 1 = -18 5
  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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/5

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 4/1 is : -18/5 (or -3.6 in its decimal form)