What is 2/5 minus 5/5?
Looking for the result of 2/5 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/5 by 5/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- 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: 10 − 25 = -15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/25
- Simplify the fraction (-15/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- -15/5 = -3
- 25/5 = 5
- This gives: -3/5.
The result of subtracting 2/5 and 5/5 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)