What is 1/4 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 5/4?

1 4 − 5 4 = (1 × 4) − (5 × 4) 4 × 4 = -16 16 = -1 1
  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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 20 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -16/16 = -1
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 5/4 is : -1