What is 5/2 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 2/4?

5 2 − 2 4 = (5 × 4) − (2 × 2) 2 × 4 = 16 8 = 2 1
  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: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 4 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 2/4 is : 2