What is 5 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 5 by 2/5?

5 1 − 2 5 = (5 × 5) − (2 × 1) 1 × 5 = 23 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 2 = 23
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 5 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/5

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 2/5 is : 23/5 (or 4.6 in its decimal form)