What is 5 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 5 by 1/2?

5 1 − 1 2 = (5 × 2) − (1 × 1) 1 × 2 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  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: 10 − 1 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 2 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/2

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 1/2 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)