What is 2/5 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 5/4?

2 5 − 5 4 = (2 × 4) − (5 × 5) 5 × 4 = -17 20
  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: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 25 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/20

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 5/4 is : -17/20 (or -0.85 in its decimal form)