What is 5/2 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 5?

5 2 − 5 1 = (5 × 1) − (5 × 2) 2 × 1 = -5 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 10 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/2

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 5/1 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)