What is 3 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 3 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3 by 1/2?

3 1 − 1 2 = (3 × 2) − (1 × 1) 1 × 2 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  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: 6 − 1 = 5
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/2

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 1/2 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)