What is 7/5 minus 9/2?

Looking for the result of 7/5 - 9/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/5 by 9/2?

7 5 − 9 2 = (7 × 2) − (9 × 5) 5 × 2 = -31 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 45 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/10

The result of subtracting 7/5 and 9/2 is : -31/10 (or -3.1 in its decimal form)