What is 9/2 minus 2?
Looking for the result of 9/2 - 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/2 by 2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 1 = 9
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 4 = 5
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/2
The result of subtracting 9/2 and 2/1 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)