What is 1/2 minus 5?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 5?

1 2 − 5 1 = (1 × 1) − (5 × 2) 2 × 1 = -9 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 10 = -9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -9/2

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 5/1 is : -9/2 (or -4.5 in its decimal form)