What is 9/8 minus 7/2?
Looking for the result of 9/8 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 9/8 by 7/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 2 = 18
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 8 = 56
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 18 − 56 = -38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/16
- Simplify the fraction (-38/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -38/2 = -19
- 16/2 = 8
- This gives: -19/8.
The result of subtracting 9/8 and 7/2 is : -19/8 (or -2.375 in its decimal form)