What is 4/2 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 1/5?

4 2 − 1 5 = (4 × 5) − (1 × 2) 2 × 5 = 18 10 = 9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 2 = 18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 9/5.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 1/5 is : 9/5 (or 1.8 in its decimal form)