Solve 0.050*5-1.000div2

$$0.050 \times 5-1.000 \div 2$$

Evaluate

$$-0.25$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 0.05 and 5 to get 0.25.

$$0.25-\frac{1}{2}$$

Convert decimal number 0.25 to fraction \frac{25}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

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

Least common multiple of 4 and 2 is 4. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 4.

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

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

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

Subtract 2 from 1 to get -1.

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

Factor

$$-0.25$$