What is 5 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 5 by 5/2?

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

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 5/2 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)