What is 5/4 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 9/2?

5 4 − 9 2 = (5 × 2) − (9 × 4) 4 × 2 = -26 8 = -13 4
  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 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 36 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -13/4.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 9/2 is : -13/4 (or -3.25 in its decimal form)