11/20 - 1/20 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 11/20 minus 1/20 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 11/20 - 1/20 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 11/20 minus 1/20 = 1/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 11/20 minus 1/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 11/20 and 1/20, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (11 - 1) while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being subtracted and not the denominators in the expression (11/20) - (1/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (11/20) - (1/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (11 - 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (11 - 1) = 10, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 11/20 - 1/20 as a fraction is 1/2.

Pie Chart Representation: 11/20 - 1/20 = 1/2

CALCULATION: 11/20 - 1/20 as a fraction
11/20 - 1/20 = (?)
11/20 - 1/20 = (11 - 1)/20
= 10/20
= (10 x 1)/(10 x 2)
= 1/2
11/20 - 1/20 = 1/2
11/20 minus 1/20 as a fraction is 1/2.

where
11/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
1/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
1/2 is the difference between 11/20 and 1/20.

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11/20 minus 1/20 as a decimal
11/20 - 1/20 = 1/2
1/2 = 0.5
(11/20) - (1/20) as a decimal is 0.5

where
0.5 is the difference between 11/20 and 1/20.