What is 1/3 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 5/4?

1 3 − 5 4 = (1 × 4) − (5 × 3) 3 × 4 = -11 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 15 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/12

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 5/4 is : -11/12 (or -0.91666666666667 in its decimal form)