What is 9/4 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 9/4 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/4 by 5/5?

9 4 − 5 5 = (9 × 5) − (5 × 4) 4 × 5 = 25 20 = 5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 45 − 20 = 25
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (25/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 9/4 and 5/5 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)