What is 9/2 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 9/2 by 5/5?

9 2 − 5 5 = (9 × 5) − (5 × 2) 2 × 5 = 35 10 = 7 2
  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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 10 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 10/5 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 5/5 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)