What is 5 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 5 by 2/4?

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

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 2/4 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)