Solve 1/2-1,6

$$\frac { 1 } { 2 } - 1,6$$

Evaluate

$$-1,1$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 1,6 to fraction \frac{16}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{8}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{8}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{5}{10}-\frac{16}{10}$$

Since \frac{5}{10} and \frac{16}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-16}{10}$$

Subtract 16 from 5 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{10}$$

Factor

$$-1,1$$