To find the number you can subtract half from to get zero, we can set up an equation. Let’s call the unknown number ‘x’. The equation can be expressed as:
x – (1/2)x = 0
This means that if we take half of ‘x’ away from ‘x’, we want the result to be zero. Simplifying the left side, we get:
(1/2)x = 0
For this equation to hold true, ‘x’ must be equal to zero. So if we subtract half of zero, we will get:
0 – (1/2) * 0 = 0
Thus, the only number from which you can subtract half and still obtain zero is zero.