What is 2/4 minus 9/8?
Looking for the result of 2/4 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/4 by 9/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
- 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: 16 − 36 = -20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/32
- Simplify the fraction (-20/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -20/4 = -5
- 32/4 = 8
- This gives: -5/8.
The result of subtracting 2/4 and 9/8 is : -5/8 (or -0.625 in its decimal form)