What is 2 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 2 by 9/2?

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

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 9/2 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)