What is 4/5 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 4/5 by 2?

4 5 − 2 1 = (4 × 1) − (2 × 5) 5 × 1 = -6 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 10 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/5

The result of subtracting 4/5 and 2/1 is : -6/5 (or -1.2 in its decimal form)