What is 9/2 minus 10/5?
Looking for the result of 9/2 - 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/2 by 10/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 20 = 25
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/10
- Simplify the fraction (25/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 25/5 = 5
- 10/5 = 2
- This gives: 5/2.
The result of subtracting 9/2 and 10/5 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)