What is 9/4 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 9/4 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/4 by 1/2?

9 4 − 1 2 = (9 × 2) − (1 × 4) 4 × 2 = 14 8 = 7 4
  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: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 4 = 14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (14/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 7/4.

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 1/2 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)