What is 5 minus 9/4?

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

How to subtract 5 by 9/4?

5 1 − 9 4 = (5 × 4) − (9 × 1) 1 × 4 = 11 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 9 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/4

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 9/4 is : 11/4 (or 2.75 in its decimal form)