What is 9/3 minus 2/4?
Looking for the result of 9/3 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/3 by 2/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 4 = 36
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 36 − 6 = 30
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/12
- Simplify the fraction (30/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 30/6 = 5
- 12/6 = 2
- This gives: 5/2.
The result of subtracting 9/3 and 2/4 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)