What is 2/5 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 5/2?

2 5 − 5 2 = (2 × 2) − (5 × 5) 5 × 2 = -21 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 25 = -21
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -21/10

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 5/2 is : -21/10 (or -2.1 in its decimal form)