What is 5/4 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 2/5?

5 4 − 2 5 = (5 × 5) − (2 × 4) 4 × 5 = 17 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 8 = 17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 17/20

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 2/5 is : 17/20 (or 0.85 in its decimal form)