7/9 - 12 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 7/9 minus 12 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 7/9 - 12 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 7/9 minus 12 = -101/9
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 7/9 minus 12 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 7/9 and fraction 12 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 9 and 1. 9 is the LCM of 9 and 1. Multiplying the LCM 9 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (7/9 x 9/9) - (12 x 9/9), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 7/9 is 7/9 and for 12 is 108/9. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 7/9 - 108/9, it becomes -101/9.

CALCULATION: 7/9 - 12 as a fraction
7/9 - 12 = (?)
7/9 - 12/1 = [(7 x 1) - (12 x 9)]/(9 x 1)
= (7 - 108)/9
= -101/9
7/9 - 12 = -101/9
7/9 minus 12 as a fraction is -101/9.

where
7/9 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
12 is a whole number as a subtrahend,
-101/9 is the difference between 7/9 and 12.

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7/9 minus 12 as a decimal
7/9 - 12 = -101/9
-101/9 = -11.2222
(7/9) - (12) as a decimal is -11.2222

where
-11.2222 is the difference between 7/9 and 12.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the difference between fraction and a whole number by subtracting 12 from 7/9. use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 7/9 minus 12.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(7/9) - (12) using LCM Method:
What is 7/9 minus 12 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 7/9
Fraction B: 12/1

What to be found?
(7/9) - (12) = ?
Find what's the difference between 7/9 and 12.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 7/9 and 12 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 7/9 and 12 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 7/9 and 12:
The LCM of 9 and 1 is 9.

step 4 Write the fractions 7/9 and 12 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 7/9 - 12
= [(7 x 9)/(9 x 9)] - [(12 x 9)/(1 x 9)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 7/9 - 108/9

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/9 x (7/1 - 108/1)
= 1/9 x (7 - 108)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/9 x -101
= -101/9
7/9 - 12 = -101/9

Hence,
7/9 minus 12 as a fraction is -101/9.

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7/9 - 12 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 7/9
Fraction B: 12/1

What to be found?
(7/9)-(12) = ?
Find what's the difference between 7/9 and 12.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (7 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (12 x 9), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (9 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (7 x 1) - (12 x 9)/(9 x 1)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (7 - 108)/9
7/9 - 12 = -101/9

Hence,
7/9 minus 12 in fraction is -101/9