What is 5/2 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 1/2?

5 2 − 1 2 = (5 × 2) − (1 × 2) 2 × 2 = 8 4 = 2 1
  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 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 2 = 8
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (8/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 1/2 is : 2