11/12 - 9 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 11/12 minus 9 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 11/12 - 9 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 11/12 minus 9 = -97/12
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 11/12 minus 9 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 11/12 and fraction 9 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 12 and 1. 12 is the LCM of 12 and 1. Multiplying the LCM 12 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (11/12 x 12/12) - (9 x 12/12), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 11/12 is 11/12 and for 9 is 108/12. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 11/12 - 108/12, it becomes -97/12.

CALCULATION: 11/12 - 9 as a fraction
11/12 - 9 = (?)
11/12 - 9/1 = [(11 x 1) - (9 x 12)]/(12 x 1)
= (11 - 108)/12
= -97/12
11/12 - 9 = -97/12
11/12 minus 9 as a fraction is -97/12.

where
11/12 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
9 is a whole number as a subtrahend,
-97/12 is the difference between 11/12 and 9.

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11/12 minus 9 as a decimal
11/12 - 9 = -97/12
-97/12 = -8.0833
(11/12) - (9) as a decimal is -8.0833

where
-8.0833 is the difference between 11/12 and 9.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the difference between fraction and a whole number by subtracting 9 from 11/12. use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 11/12 minus 9.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(11/12) - (9) using LCM Method:
What is 11/12 minus 9 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 11/12
Fraction B: 9/1

What to be found?
(11/12) - (9) = ?
Find what's the difference between 11/12 and 9.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 11/12 and 9 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 11/12 and 9 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 11/12 and 9:
The LCM of 12 and 1 is 12.

step 4 Write the fractions 11/12 and 9 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 11/12 - 9
= [(11 x 12)/(12 x 12)] - [(9 x 12)/(1 x 12)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 11/12 - 108/12

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/12 x (11/1 - 108/1)
= 1/12 x (11 - 108)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/12 x -97
= -97/12
11/12 - 9 = -97/12

Hence,
11/12 minus 9 as a fraction is -97/12.

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11/12 - 9 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 11/12
Fraction B: 9/1

What to be found?
(11/12)-(9) = ?
Find what's the difference between 11/12 and 9.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (11 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (9 x 12), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (12 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (11 x 1) - (9 x 12)/(12 x 1)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (11 - 108)/12
11/12 - 9 = -97/12

Hence,
11/12 minus 9 in fraction is -97/12