What is 9/2 minus 8?
Looking for the result of 9/2 - 8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/2 by 8?
- 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: 8 × 2 = 16
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 16 = -7
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/2
The result of subtracting 9/2 and 8/1 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)