What is 2 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 2 by 1/2?

2 1 − 1 2 = (2 × 2) − (1 × 1) 1 × 2 = 3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 1 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/2

The result of subtracting 2/1 and 1/2 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)