What is 5/4 minus 4/3?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 4/3?

5 4 − 4 3 = (5 × 3) − (4 × 4) 4 × 3 = -1 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 16 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/12

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 4/3 is : -1/12 (or -0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)