5/3 - 9/14 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 5/3 minus 9/14 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 5/3 - 9/14 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 5/3 minus 9/14 = 43/42
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 5/3 minus 9/14 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 5/3 and fraction 9/14 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 3 and 14. 42 is the LCM of 3 and 14. Multiplying the LCM 42 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (5/3 x 42/42) - (9/14 x 42/42), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 5/3 is 70/42 and for 9/14 is 27/42. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 70/42 - 27/42, it becomes 43/42.

CALCULATION: 5/3 - 9/14 as a fraction
5/3 - 9/14 = (?)
5/3 - 9/14 = [(5 x 14) - (9 x 3)]/(3 x 14)
= (70 - 27)/42
= 43/42
5/3 - 9/14 = 43/42
5/3 minus 9/14 as a fraction is 43/42.

where
5/3 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
9/14 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
43/42 is the difference between 5/3 and 9/14.

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5/3 minus 9/14 as a decimal
5/3 - 9/14 = 43/42
43/42 = 1.0238
(5/3) - (9/14) as a decimal is 1.0238

where
1.0238 is the difference between 5/3 and 9/14.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 9/14 from 5/3. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 5/3 minus 9/14.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(5/3) - (9/14) using LCM Method:
What is 5/3 minus 9/14 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/3
Fraction B: 9/14

What to be found?
(5/3) - (9/14) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/3 and 9/14.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 5/3 and 9/14 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 5/3 and 9/14 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 5/3 and 9/14:
The LCM of 3 and 14 is 42.

step 4 Write the fractions 5/3 and 9/14 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 5/3 - 9/14
= [(5 x 42)/(3 x 42)] - [(9 x 42)/(14 x 42)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 70/42 - 27/42

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/42 x (70/1 - 27/1)
= 1/42 x (70 - 27)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/42 x 43
= 43/42
5/3 - 9/14 = 43/42

Hence,
5/3 minus 9/14 as a fraction is 43/42.

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5/3 - 9/14 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 5/3
Fraction B: 9/14

What to be found?
(5/3)-(9/14) = ?
Find what's the difference between 5/3 and 9/14.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (5 x 14), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (9 x 3), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (3 x 14) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (5 x 14) - (9 x 3)/(3 x 14)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (70 - 27)/42
5/3 - 9/14 = 43/42

Hence,
5/3 minus 9/14 in fraction is 43/42