What is 1/5 minus 1/4?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 1/4?

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

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 1/4 is : -1/20 (or -0.05 in its decimal form)