What is 5/2 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 4/4?

5 2 − 4 4 = (5 × 4) − (4 × 2) 2 × 4 = 12 8 = 3 2
  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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 4/4 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)