What is 5/8 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 9/2?

5 8 − 9 2 = (5 × 2) − (9 × 8) 8 × 2 = -62 16 = -31 8
  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 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 72 = -62
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -62/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-62/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -62/2 = -31
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: -31/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 9/2 is : -31/8 (or -3.875 in its decimal form)