What is 1/4 minus 2?

Here we will show you how to calculate 1/4 minus 2. We start by setting up our math problem like this:

		1
		4

- 2

We label each part of our problem so it is easier to follow along. 1 is N for Numerator, 4 is D for Denominator, and 2 is W for Whole Number,

		N
		D

- W

To calculate 1/4 minus 2 and similar Fraction Minus Number problems, we use the following formula:

		N - DW
		D

When we enter 1/4 - 2 into the formula, we end up with this:

		1 - (4 x 2)
		4

And when we calculate the Numerator above, we get:

		-7
		4

Now we have our answer. The solution to 1/4 - 2 is displayed below (simplified if necessary):

-1

		3
		4

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