What is 1/4 minus 10/4?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 10/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 10/4?

1 4 − 10 4 = (1 × 4) − (10 × 4) 4 × 4 = -36 16 = -9 4
  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: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 40 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -9/4.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 10/4 is : -9/4 (or -2.25 in its decimal form)