What is 1/4 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 1/4 by 5/5?

1 4 − 5 5 = (1 × 5) − (5 × 4) 4 × 5 = -15 20 = -3 4
  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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 20 = -15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-15/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -15/5 = -3
    • 20/5 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 5/5 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)