What is 9/2 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 9/2 by 5/2?

9 2 − 5 2 = (9 × 2) − (5 × 2) 2 × 2 = 8 4 = 2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 10 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 5/2 is : 2