What is 7/2 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 7/2 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/2 by 1/2?

7 2 − 1 2 = (7 × 2) − (1 × 2) 2 × 2 = 12 4 = 3 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 2 = 14
  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: 14 − 2 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

The result of subtracting 7/2 and 1/2 is : 3