What is 9/2 minus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 9/2 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/2 by 4/5?

9 2 − 4 5 = (9 × 5) − (4 × 2) 2 × 5 = 37 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 8 = 37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 37/10

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 4/5 is : 37/10 (or 3.7 in its decimal form)