What is 4 minus 1/4?

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

How to subtract 4 by 1/4?

4 1 − 1 4 = (4 × 4) − (1 × 1) 1 × 4 = 15 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 1 = 1
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 1 = 15
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/4

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 1/4 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)