13/7 - 1/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/7 minus 1/7 = 12/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/7 minus 1/7 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 13/7 and 1/7, 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 (13/7) - (1/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (13/7) - (1/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (13 - 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 - 1) = 12, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 13/7 - 1/7 as a fraction is 12/7.

CALCULATION: 13/7 - 1/7 as a fraction
13/7 - 1/7 = (?)
13/7 - 1/7 = (13 - 1)/7
= 12/7
13/7 - 1/7 = 12/7
13/7 minus 1/7 as a fraction is 12/7.

where
13/7 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
1/7 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
12/7 is the difference between 13/7 and 1/7.

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13/7 minus 1/7 as a decimal
13/7 - 1/7 = 12/7
12/7 = 1.7143
(13/7) - (1/7) as a decimal is 1.7143

where
1.7143 is the difference between 13/7 and 1/7.