What is 2/5 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 4/4?

2 5 − 4 4 = (2 × 4) − (4 × 5) 5 × 4 = -12 20 = -3 5
  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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -3/5.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 4/4 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)