What is 1/4 minus 8?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 8?

1 4 − 8 1 = (1 × 1) − (8 × 4) 4 × 1 = -31 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: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 32 = -31
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -31/4

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 8/1 is : -31/4 (or -7.75 in its decimal form)