13/5 - 1/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/5 minus 1/5 = 12/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/5 minus 1/5 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 13/5 and 1/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (13 - 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 (13/5) - (1/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (13/5) - (1/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (13 - 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 - 1) = 12, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 13/5 - 1/5 as a fraction is 12/5.

CALCULATION: 13/5 - 1/5 as a fraction
13/5 - 1/5 = (?)
13/5 - 1/5 = (13 - 1)/5
= 12/5
13/5 - 1/5 = 12/5
13/5 minus 1/5 as a fraction is 12/5.

where
13/5 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
1/5 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
12/5 is the difference between 13/5 and 1/5.

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13/5 minus 1/5 as a decimal
13/5 - 1/5 = 12/5
12/5 = 2.4
(13/5) - (1/5) as a decimal is 2.4

where
2.4 is the difference between 13/5 and 1/5.