What is 2/4 minus 9/5?
Looking for the result of 2/4 - 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/4 by 9/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 4 = 36
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 36 = -26
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/20
- Simplify the fraction (-26/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -26/2 = -13
- 20/2 = 10
- This gives: -13/10.
The result of subtracting 2/4 and 9/5 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)