What is 5/2 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 1/4?

5 2 − 1 4 = (5 × 4) − (1 × 2) 2 × 4 = 18 8 = 9 4
  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: 1 × 2 = 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: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (18/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 1/4 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)