Subtract 16/9 from 7/14, Solve 7/14

Subtract 16/9 from 7/14

1^st number: 7/14, 2^nd number: 1 7/9

7/14 - 16/9 is -23/18.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
7/14 = 7 × 9/14 × 9 = 63/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
16/9 = 16 × 14/9 × 14 = 224/126
Subtract the two like fractions:
63/126 - 224/126 = 63 - 224/126 = -161/126
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/18

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