What is 5/2 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 9/2?

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

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 9/2 is : -2