What is 4/5 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 4/5 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/5 by 1/2?

4 5 − 1 2 = (4 × 2) − (1 × 5) 5 × 2 = 3 10
  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 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 5 = 3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/10

The result of subtracting 4/5 and 1/2 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)