What is 5/4 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 2/4?

5 4 − 2 4 = (5 × 4) − (2 × 4) 4 × 4 = 12 16 = 3 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: 2 × 4 = 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: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

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