What is 2 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 2 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2 by 9/4?

2 1 − 9 4 = (2 × 4) − (9 × 1) 1 × 4 = -1 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 − 9 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/4

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 9/4 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)