What is 9/2 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 9/2 by 8/2?

9 2 − 8 2 = (9 × 2) − (8 × 2) 2 × 2 = 2 4 = 1 2
  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: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 16 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 1/2.

The result of subtracting 9/2 and 8/2 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)