What is 1/2 minus 3?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 3?

1 2 − 3 1 = (1 × 1) − (3 × 2) 2 × 1 = -5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 6 = -5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/2

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 3/1 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)