What is 1/2 minus 4/2?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 4/2?

1 2 − 4 2 = (1 × 2) − (4 × 2) 2 × 2 = -6 4 = -3 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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 8 = -6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -6/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-6/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -6/2 = -3
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 4/2 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)