What is 9/2 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 9/2 by 5/4?

9 2 − 5 4 = (9 × 4) − (5 × 2) 2 × 4 = 26 8 = 13 4
  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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 10 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 4 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 13/4.

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 5/4 is : 13/4 (or 3.25 in its decimal form)