What is 1/4 minus 2/4?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 2/4?

1 4 − 2 4 = (1 × 4) − (2 × 4) 4 × 4 = -4 16 = -1 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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 8 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -1/4.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 2/4 is : -1/4 (or -0.25 in its decimal form)