11/9 - 13/14 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 11/9 minus 13/14 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 11/9 - 13/14 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 11/9 minus 13/14 = 37/126
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 11/9 minus 13/14 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 11/9 and fraction 13/14 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 9 and 14. 126 is the LCM of 9 and 14. Multiplying the LCM 126 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (11/9 x 126/126) - (13/14 x 126/126), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 11/9 is 154/126 and for 13/14 is 117/126. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 154/126 - 117/126, it becomes 37/126.

Pie Chart Representation: 11/9 - 13/14 = 37/126

CALCULATION: 11/9 - 13/14 as a fraction
11/9 - 13/14 = (?)
11/9 - 13/14 = [(11 x 14) - (13 x 9)]/(9 x 14)
= (154 - 117)/126
= 37/126
11/9 - 13/14 = 37/126
11/9 minus 13/14 as a fraction is 37/126.

where
11/9 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
13/14 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
37/126 is the difference between 11/9 and 13/14.

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11/9 minus 13/14 as a decimal
11/9 - 13/14 = 37/126
37/126 = 0.2937
(11/9) - (13/14) as a decimal is 0.2937

where
0.2937 is the difference between 11/9 and 13/14.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 13/14 from 11/9. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 11/9 minus 13/14.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(11/9) - (13/14) using LCM Method:
What is 11/9 minus 13/14 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 11/9
Fraction B: 13/14

What to be found?
(11/9) - (13/14) = ?
Find what's the difference between 11/9 and 13/14.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 11/9 and 13/14 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 11/9 and 13/14 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 11/9 and 13/14:
The LCM of 9 and 14 is 126.

step 4 Write the fractions 11/9 and 13/14 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 11/9 - 13/14
= [(11 x 126)/(9 x 126)] - [(13 x 126)/(14 x 126)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 154/126 - 117/126

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/126 x (154/1 - 117/1)
= 1/126 x (154 - 117)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/126 x 37
= 37/126
11/9 - 13/14 = 37/126

Hence,
11/9 minus 13/14 as a fraction is 37/126.

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11/9 - 13/14 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 11/9
Fraction B: 13/14

What to be found?
(11/9)-(13/14) = ?
Find what's the difference between 11/9 and 13/14.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (11 x 14), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (13 x 9), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (9 x 14) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (11 x 14) - (13 x 9)/(9 x 14)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (154 - 117)/126
11/9 - 13/14 = 37/126

Hence,
11/9 minus 13/14 in fraction is 37/126