What is 1/4 minus 4/3?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 4/3?

1 4 − 4 3 = (1 × 3) − (4 × 4) 4 × 3 = -13 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 16 = -13
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -13/12

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 4/3 is : -13/12 (or -1.0833333333333 in its decimal form)