What is 1/4 minus 9/4?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 9/4?

1 4 − 9 4 = (1 × 4) − (9 × 4) 4 × 4 = -32 16 = -2 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: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 36 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -32/16 = -2
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 9/4 is : -2