What is 3/4 minus 5/2?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 5/2?

3 4 − 5 2 = (3 × 2) − (5 × 4) 4 × 2 = -14 8 = -7 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 20 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 5/2 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)