What is 1/2 minus 10/2?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 10/2?

1 2 − 10 2 = (1 × 2) − (10 × 2) 2 × 2 = -18 4 = -9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 20 = -18
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -18/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-18/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -18/2 = -9
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: -9/2.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 10/2 is : -9/2 (or -4.5 in its decimal form)