What is 5 minus 1/4?

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

How to subtract 5 by 1/4?

5 1 − 1 4 = (5 × 4) − (1 × 1) 1 × 4 = 19 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  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: 20 − 1 = 19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 4 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 19/4

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 1/4 is : 19/4 (or 4.75 in its decimal form)