What is 1/2 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 7/2?

1 2 − 7 2 = (1 × 2) − (7 × 2) 2 × 2 = -12 4 = -3 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: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 14 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: -3.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 7/2 is : -3