What is 2/5 minus 5?
Looking for the result of 2/5 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/5 by 5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 25 = -23
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -23/5
The result of subtracting 2/5 and 5/1 is : -23/5 (or -4.6 in its decimal form)