Solve 128/256+48/96-1/2

$$\frac{ 128 }{ 256 } + \frac{ 48 }{ 96 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{128}{256} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 128.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{48}{96}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{48}{96} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 48.

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

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

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

Add 1 and 1 to get 2.

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

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

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

Subtract 1 from 2 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$