What is 2/9 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 2/9 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/9 by 5/4?

2 9 − 5 4 = (2 × 4) − (5 × 9) 9 × 4 = -37 36
  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: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 45 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 9 × 4 = 36
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/36

The result of subtracting 2/9 and 5/4 is : -37/36 (or -1.0277777777778 in its decimal form)