What is 1/2 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 8/2?

1 2 − 8 2 = (1 × 2) − (8 × 2) 2 × 2 = -14 4 = -7 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 16 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: -7/2.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 8/2 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)