5/14 - 9/14 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/14 minus 9/14 = -2/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/14 minus 9/14 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 5/14 and 9/14, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (5 - 9) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (5/14) - (9/14). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (5/14) - (9/14), so the expression becomes 1/14 (5 - 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 - 9) = -4, and the denominator remains the same as 14. Therefore, 5/14 - 9/14 as a fraction is -2/7.

CALCULATION: 5/14 - 9/14 as a fraction
5/14 - 9/14 = (?)
5/14 - 9/14 = (5 - 9)/14
= -4/14
= (2 x -2)/(2 x 7)
= -2/7
5/14 - 9/14 = -2/7
5/14 minus 9/14 as a fraction is -2/7.

where
5/14 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
9/14 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-2/7 is the difference between 5/14 and 9/14.

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5/14 minus 9/14 as a decimal
5/14 - 9/14 = -2/7
-2/7 = -0.2857
(5/14) - (9/14) as a decimal is -0.2857

where
-0.2857 is the difference between 5/14 and 9/14.