What is 3/5 minus 4/2?
Looking for the result of 3/5 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/5 by 4/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 20 = -14
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/10
- Simplify the fraction (-14/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -14/2 = -7
- 10/2 = 5
- This gives: -7/5.
The result of subtracting 3/5 and 4/2 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)