What is 1/2 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 1/2 by 4/4?

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

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 4/4 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)