What is 9/2 minus 8/10?

Looking for the result of 9/2 - 8/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/2 by 8/10?

9 2 − 8 10 = (9 × 10) − (8 × 2) 2 × 10 = 74 20 = 37 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 10 = 90
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 90 − 16 = 74
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 10 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 74/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (74/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 74/2 = 37
    • 20/2 = 10
  7. This gives: 37/10.

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 8/10 is : 37/10 (or 3.7 in its decimal form)