Solve 1-1/4/frac{1{4}}

$$\frac { 1 - \frac { 1 } { 4 } } { \frac { 1 } { 4 } }$$

Evaluate

$$3$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{\frac{4}{4}-\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{1}{4}}$$

Since \frac{4}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{4-1}{4}}{\frac{1}{4}}$$

Subtract 1 from 4 to get 3.

$$\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{4}}$$

Divide \frac{3}{4} by \frac{1}{4} by multiplying \frac{3}{4} by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{4}.

$$\frac{3}{4}\times 4$$

Cancel out 4 and 4.

$$3$$

Factor

$$3$$