What is 5/2 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 5/4?

5 2 − 5 4 = (5 × 4) − (5 × 2) 2 × 4 = 10 8 = 5 4
  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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 10 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 5/4 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)