What is 1/4 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 3?

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

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 3/1 is : -11/4 (or -2.75 in its decimal form)