What is 4 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 4 by 9/2?

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

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 9/2 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)