9/7 - 14 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 9/7 minus 14 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 9/7 - 14 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 9/7 minus 14 = -89/7
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 9/7 minus 14 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 9/7 and fraction 14 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 7 and 1. 7 is the LCM of 7 and 1. Multiplying the LCM 7 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (9/7 x 7/7) - (14 x 7/7), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 9/7 is 9/7 and for 14 is 98/7. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 9/7 - 98/7, it becomes -89/7.

CALCULATION: 9/7 - 14 as a fraction
9/7 - 14 = (?)
9/7 - 14/1 = [(9 x 1) - (14 x 7)]/(7 x 1)
= (9 - 98)/7
= -89/7
9/7 - 14 = -89/7
9/7 minus 14 as a fraction is -89/7.

where
9/7 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
14 is a whole number as a subtrahend,
-89/7 is the difference between 9/7 and 14.

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9/7 minus 14 as a decimal
9/7 - 14 = -89/7
-89/7 = -12.7143
(9/7) - (14) as a decimal is -12.7143

where
-12.7143 is the difference between 9/7 and 14.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the difference between fraction and a whole number by subtracting 14 from 9/7. use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 9/7 minus 14.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(9/7) - (14) using LCM Method:
What is 9/7 minus 14 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 9/7
Fraction B: 14/1

What to be found?
(9/7) - (14) = ?
Find what's the difference between 9/7 and 14.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 9/7 and 14 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 9/7 and 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 9/7 and 14:
The LCM of 7 and 1 is 7.

step 4 Write the fractions 9/7 and 14 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 9/7 - 14
= [(9 x 7)/(7 x 7)] - [(14 x 7)/(1 x 7)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 9/7 - 98/7

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/7 x (9/1 - 98/1)
= 1/7 x (9 - 98)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/7 x -89
= -89/7
9/7 - 14 = -89/7

Hence,
9/7 minus 14 as a fraction is -89/7.

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9/7 - 14 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 9/7
Fraction B: 14/1

What to be found?
(9/7)-(14) = ?
Find what's the difference between 9/7 and 14.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (9 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (14 x 7), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (7 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (9 x 1) - (14 x 7)/(7 x 1)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (9 - 98)/7
9/7 - 14 = -89/7

Hence,
9/7 minus 14 in fraction is -89/7