What is 5/4 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 2?

5 4 − 2 1 = (5 × 1) − (2 × 4) 4 × 1 = -3 4
  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 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 8 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/4

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 2/1 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)