What is 5/2 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 1/5?

5 2 − 1 5 = (5 × 5) − (1 × 2) 2 × 5 = 23 10
  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: 1 × 2 = 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: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 23/10

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 1/5 is : 23/10 (or 2.3 in its decimal form)