What is 10 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 10 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 10 by 9/2?

10 1 − 9 2 = (10 × 2) − (9 × 1) 1 × 2 = 11 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 2 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 1 = 9
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 9 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/2

The result of subtracting 10/1 and 9/2 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)