12/5 - 3/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 12/5 minus 3/5 = 9/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 12/5 minus 3/5 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 12/5 and 3/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (12 - 3) 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 (12/5) - (3/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (12/5) - (3/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (12 - 3). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (12 - 3) = 9, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 12/5 - 3/5 as a fraction is 9/5.

CALCULATION: 12/5 - 3/5 as a fraction
12/5 - 3/5 = (?)
12/5 - 3/5 = (12 - 3)/5
= 9/5
12/5 - 3/5 = 9/5
12/5 minus 3/5 as a fraction is 9/5.

where
12/5 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
3/5 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
9/5 is the difference between 12/5 and 3/5.

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12/5 minus 3/5 as a decimal
12/5 - 3/5 = 9/5
9/5 = 1.8
(12/5) - (3/5) as a decimal is 1.8

where
1.8 is the difference between 12/5 and 3/5.