What is 6/2 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 6/2 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 6/2 by 1/2?

6 2 − 1 2 = (6 × 2) − (1 × 2) 2 × 2 = 10 4 = 5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 6 × 2 = 12
  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: 12 − 2 = 10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (10/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: 5/2.

The result of subtracting 6/2 and 1/2 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)