Simplify 2m-1/m

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

Step 1

To write $2 m$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{m}{m}$ .

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

Step 2

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

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

Step 3

Multiply $m$ by $m$ by adding the exponents.

Move $m$ .

$\frac{2 (m \cdot m) - 1}{m}$

Multiply $m$ by $m$ .

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