Basic Math Examples

(- 2) - \frac{1}{2}

$(- 2) - \frac{1}{2}$

Step 1

To write

- 2

$- 2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{2}{2}

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

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

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

Step 2

Combine

- 2

$- 2$ and

\frac{2}{2}

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

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

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

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

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

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

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

- 2

$- 2$ by

2

$2$ .

\frac{- 4 - 1}{2}

$\frac{- 4 - 1}{2}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

1

$1$ from

- 4

$- 4$ .

\frac{- 5}{2}

$\frac{- 5}{2}$

\frac{- 5}{2}

$\frac{- 5}{2}$

Step 5

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

- \frac{5}{2}

$- \frac{5}{2}$

Step 6

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

- \frac{5}{2}

$- \frac{5}{2}$

Decimal Form:

- 2.5

$- 2.5$

Mixed Number Form:

- 2 \frac{1}{2}

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