What is 10/2 minus 9/4?
Looking for the result of 10/2 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 10/2 by 9/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 10 × 4 = 40
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 18 = 22
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 22/8
- Simplify the fraction (22/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 22/2 = 11
- 8/2 = 4
- This gives: 11/4.
The result of subtracting 10/2 and 9/4 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)