1/2 - 1/59 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 1/2 minus 1/59 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 1/2 - 1/59 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 1/2 minus 1/59 = 57/118
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 1/2 minus 1/59 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 1/2 and fraction 1/59 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 2 and 59. 118 is the LCM of 2 and 59. Multiplying the LCM 118 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (1/2 x 118/118) - (1/59 x 118/118), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 1/2 is 59/118 and for 1/59 is 2/118. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 59/118 - 2/118, it becomes 57/118.

Pie Chart Representation: 1/2 - 1/59 = 57/118

CALCULATION: 1/2 - 1/59 as a fraction
1/2 - 1/59 = (?)
1/2 - 1/59 = [(1 x 59) - (1 x 2)]/(2 x 59)
= (59 - 2)/118
= 57/118
1/2 - 1/59 = 57/118
1/2 minus 1/59 as a fraction is 57/118.

where
1/2 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
1/59 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
57/118 is the difference between 1/2 and 1/59.

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1/2 minus 1/59 as a decimal
1/2 - 1/59 = 57/118
57/118 = 0.4831
(1/2) - (1/59) as a decimal is 0.4831

where
0.4831 is the difference between 1/2 and 1/59.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 1/59 from 1/2. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 1/2 minus 1/59.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(1/2) - (1/59) using LCM Method:
What is 1/2 minus 1/59 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/2
Fraction B: 1/59

What to be found?
(1/2) - (1/59) = ?
Find what's the difference between 1/2 and 1/59.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 1/2 and 1/59 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 1/2 and 1/59 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 1/2 and 1/59:
The LCM of 2 and 59 is 118.

step 4 Write the fractions 1/2 and 1/59 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 1/2 - 1/59
= [(1 x 118)/(2 x 118)] - [(1 x 118)/(59 x 118)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 59/118 - 2/118

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/118 x (59/1 - 2/1)
= 1/118 x (59 - 2)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/118 x 57
= 57/118
1/2 - 1/59 = 57/118

Hence,
1/2 minus 1/59 as a fraction is 57/118.

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1/2 - 1/59 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/2
Fraction B: 1/59

What to be found?
(1/2)-(1/59) = ?
Find what's the difference between 1/2 and 1/59.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (1 x 59), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (1 x 2), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (2 x 59) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (1 x 59) - (1 x 2)/(2 x 59)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (59 - 2)/118
1/2 - 1/59 = 57/118

Hence,
1/2 minus 1/59 in fraction is 57/118