What is 1/2 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 1/2 by 5/2?

1 2 − 5 2 = (1 × 2) − (5 × 2) 2 × 2 = -8 4 = -2 1
  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: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 10 = -8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -8/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-8/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -8/4 = -2
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 5/2 is : -2