What is 1/4 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 5?

1 4 − 5 1 = (1 × 1) − (5 × 4) 4 × 1 = -19 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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 20 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/4

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 5/1 is : -19/4 (or -4.75 in its decimal form)