5/11 - 16 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/11 minus 16 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/11 - 16 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/11 minus 16 = -171/11
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 5/11 minus 16 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 5/11 and fraction 16 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 11 and 1. 11 is the LCM of 11 and 1. Multiplying the LCM 11 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/11 x 11/11) - (16 x 11/11), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 5/11 is 5/11 and for 16 is 176/11. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 5/11 - 176/11, it becomes -171/11.

CALCULATION: 5/11 - 16 as a fraction
5/11 - 16 = (?)
5/11 - 16/1 = [(5 x 1) - (16 x 11)]/(11 x 1)
= (5 - 176)/11
= -171/11
5/11 - 16 = -171/11
5/11 minus 16 as a fraction is -171/11.

where
5/11 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
16 is a whole number as a subtrahend,
-171/11 is the difference between 5/11 and 16.

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5/11 minus 16 as a decimal
5/11 - 16 = -171/11
-171/11 = -15.5455
(5/11) - (16) as a decimal is -15.5455

where
-15.5455 is the difference between 5/11 and 16.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the difference between fraction and a whole number by subtracting 16 from 5/11. use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 5/11 minus 16.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(5/11) - (16) using LCM Method:
What is 5/11 minus 16 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/11
Fraction B: 16/1

What to be found?
(5/11) - (16) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/11 and 16.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/11 and 16 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/11 and 16 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 5/11 and 16:
The LCM of 11 and 1 is 11.

step 4 Write the fractions 5/11 and 16 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 5/11 - 16
= [(5 x 11)/(11 x 11)] - [(16 x 11)/(1 x 11)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 5/11 - 176/11

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/11 x (5/1 - 176/1)
= 1/11 x (5 - 176)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/11 x -171
= -171/11
5/11 - 16 = -171/11

Hence,
5/11 minus 16 as a fraction is -171/11.

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5/11 - 16 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/11
Fraction B: 16/1

What to be found?
(5/11)-(16) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/11 and 16.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (16 x 11), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (11 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 1) - (16 x 11)/(11 x 1)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (5 - 176)/11
5/11 - 16 = -171/11

Hence,
5/11 minus 16 in fraction is -171/11