What is 8/5 minus 9/2?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 9/2?

8 5 − 9 2 = (8 × 2) − (9 × 5) 5 × 2 = -29 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 2 = 16
  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: 16 − 45 = -29
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -29/10

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 9/2 is : -29/10 (or -2.9 in its decimal form)