What is 5/2 minus 9/10?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 9/10?

5 2 − 9 10 = (5 × 10) − (9 × 2) 2 × 10 = 32 20 = 8 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 50 − 18 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 32/4 = 8
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 8/5.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 9/10 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)