8/9 - 7/11 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 8/9 minus 7/11 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 8/9 - 7/11 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 8/9 minus 7/11 = 25/99
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 8/9 minus 7/11 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 8/9 and fraction 7/11 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 9 and 11. 99 is the LCM of 9 and 11. Multiplying the LCM 99 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (8/9 x 99/99) - (7/11 x 99/99), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 8/9 is 88/99 and for 7/11 is 63/99. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 88/99 - 63/99, it becomes 25/99.

Pie Chart Representation: 8/9 - 7/11 = 25/99

CALCULATION: 8/9 - 7/11 as a fraction
8/9 - 7/11 = (?)
8/9 - 7/11 = [(8 x 11) - (7 x 9)]/(9 x 11)
= (88 - 63)/99
= 25/99
8/9 - 7/11 = 25/99
8/9 minus 7/11 as a fraction is 25/99.

where
8/9 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
7/11 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
25/99 is the difference between 8/9 and 7/11.

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8/9 minus 7/11 as a decimal
8/9 - 7/11 = 25/99
25/99 = 0.2525
(8/9) - (7/11) as a decimal is 0.2525

where
0.2525 is the difference between 8/9 and 7/11.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 7/11 from 8/9. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 8/9 minus 7/11.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(8/9) - (7/11) using LCM Method:
What is 8/9 minus 7/11 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 8/9
Fraction B: 7/11

What to be found?
(8/9) - (7/11) = ?
Find what's the difference between 8/9 and 7/11.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 8/9 and 7/11 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 8/9 and 7/11 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 8/9 and 7/11:
The LCM of 9 and 11 is 99.

step 4 Write the fractions 8/9 and 7/11 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 8/9 - 7/11
= [(8 x 99)/(9 x 99)] - [(7 x 99)/(11 x 99)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 88/99 - 63/99

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/99 x (88/1 - 63/1)
= 1/99 x (88 - 63)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/99 x 25
= 25/99
8/9 - 7/11 = 25/99

Hence,
8/9 minus 7/11 as a fraction is 25/99.

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8/9 - 7/11 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 8/9
Fraction B: 7/11

What to be found?
(8/9)-(7/11) = ?
Find what's the difference between 8/9 and 7/11.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (8 x 11), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (7 x 9), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (9 x 11) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (8 x 11) - (7 x 9)/(9 x 11)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (88 - 63)/99
8/9 - 7/11 = 25/99

Hence,
8/9 minus 7/11 in fraction is 25/99