What is 1/4 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 2/5?

1 4 − 2 5 = (1 × 5) − (2 × 4) 4 × 5 = -3 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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 8 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/20

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 2/5 is : -3/20 (or -0.15 in its decimal form)