Subtract 90/9 from 9/14, Solve 9/14

Subtract 90/9 from 9/14

1^st number: 9/14, 2^nd number: 10 0/9

9/14 - 90/9 is -131/14.

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,
9/14 = 9 × 9/14 × 9 = 81/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
90/9 = 90 × 14/9 × 14 = 1260/126
Subtract the two like fractions:
81/126 - 1260/126 = 81 - 1260/126 = -1179/126
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -131/14

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