What is 2/4 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 9/3?

2 4 − 9 3 = (2 × 3) − (9 × 4) 4 × 3 = -30 12 = -5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 36 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 12/6 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 9/3 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)