Basic Math Examples

\frac{11}{2} - 1

$\frac{11}{2} - 1$

Step 1

To write

- 1

$- 1$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{2}{2}

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

\frac{11}{2} - 1 \cdot \frac{2}{2}

$\frac{11}{2} - 1 \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Step 2

Combine

- 1

$- 1$ and

\frac{2}{2}

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

\frac{11}{2} + \frac{- 1 \cdot 2}{2}

$\frac{11}{2} + \frac{- 1 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{11 - 1 \cdot 2}{2}

$\frac{11 - 1 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

- 1

$- 1$ by

2

$2$ .

\frac{11 - 2}{2}

$\frac{11 - 2}{2}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

2

$2$ from

11

$11$ .

\frac{9}{2}

$\frac{9}{2}$

\frac{9}{2}

$\frac{9}{2}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{9}{2}

$\frac{9}{2}$

Decimal Form:

4.5

$4.5$

Mixed Number Form:

4 \frac{1}{2}

$4 \frac{1}{2}$