Solve 1/2+2/1-2/4=

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

Evaluate

$$2$$

Solution Steps

Anything divided by one gives itself.

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

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{4}{2}.

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

Since \frac{1}{2} and \frac{4}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 1 and 4 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{2}-\frac{2}{4}$$

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

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

Since \frac{5}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 1 from 5 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{2}$$

Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.

$$2$$

Factor

$$2$$