What is 9/4 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 9/4 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/4 by 2/8?

9 4 − 2 8 = (9 × 8) − (2 × 4) 4 × 8 = 64 32 = 2 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 72 − 8 = 64
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 64/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (64/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 64/32 = 2
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 2/8 is : 2