9/2 - 2

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on Nov 14, 2024 at 1:53 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{9}{2} - 2\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{9}{2} - 2 = \frac{5}{2} = 2.5 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{9}{2}\) and \(\frac{-2}{1}\) is \(2\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{9}{2} - 2 &= \frac{9 \cdot 1}{2 \cdot 1} + \frac{-2 \cdot 2}{1 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{9 + -4}{2} \\ &= \frac{5}{2} \end{aligned} \]