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What is 1/2 minus 4/4?




Here we will show you how to calculate 1/2 minus 4/4. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 1/2 minus 4/4 like this:

1/2 - 4/4 = A/B - C/D

We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:

(AD - BC) / BD

When we fill in 1/2 minus 4/4 into the formula above, we get:

(1x4 - 2x4) / 2x4
(4 - 8) / 8
-4/8

Thus, the answer to 1/2 minus 4/4 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

-1/2

To get the answer to 1/2 minus 4/4 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

-4 / 8 = -0.5




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