What is 5/2 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 9/3?

5 2 − 9 3 = (5 × 3) − (9 × 2) 2 × 3 = -3 6 = -1 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 18 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (-3/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -3/3 = -1
    • 6/3 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 9/3 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)