What is 5/4 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 4/2?

5 4 − 4 2 = (5 × 2) − (4 × 4) 4 × 2 = -6 8 = -3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 16 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -6/2 = -3
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

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