What is 5/4 minus 1/2?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 1/2?

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

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 1/2 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)