What is 4/2 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 1/2?

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

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 1/2 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)