What is 1/4 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 1/5?

1 4 − 1 5 = (1 × 5) − (1 × 4) 4 × 5 = 1 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 4 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/20

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 1/5 is : 1/20 (or 0.05 in its decimal form)