What is 1/5 minus 9/4?
Looking for the result of 1/5 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/5 by 9/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 45 = -41
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -41/20
The result of subtracting 1/5 and 9/4 is : -41/20 (or -2.05 in its decimal form)