Solve 2/4-3=1

$$\frac { 2 } { 4 } - 3 = 1$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}-3=1$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{6}{2}.

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

Since \frac{1}{2} and \frac{6}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 6 from 1 to get -5.

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

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.

$$-\frac{5}{2}=\frac{2}{2}$$

Compare -\frac{5}{2} and \frac{2}{2}.

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