What is 9 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 9 by 2/4?

9 1 − 2 4 = (9 × 4) − (2 × 1) 1 × 4 = 34 4 = 17 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 2 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 17/2.

The result of subtracting 9/1 and 2/4 is : 17/2 (or 8.5 in its decimal form)