What is 4/5 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 4/5 by 5/2?

4 5 − 5 2 = (4 × 2) − (5 × 5) 5 × 2 = -17 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 5 = 25
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 25 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/10

The result of subtracting 4/5 and 5/2 is : -17/10 (or -1.7 in its decimal form)