What is 5/2 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 2?

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

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 2/1 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)