13/7 - 5/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 13/7 minus 5/7 = 8/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 13/7 minus 5/7 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 13/7 and 5/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (13 - 5) 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) - (5/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (13/7) - (5/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (13 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (13 - 5) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 13/7 - 5/7 as a fraction is 8/7.

CALCULATION: 13/7 - 5/7 as a fraction
13/7 - 5/7 = (?)
13/7 - 5/7 = (13 - 5)/7
= 8/7
13/7 - 5/7 = 8/7
13/7 minus 5/7 as a fraction is 8/7.

where
13/7 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
5/7 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
8/7 is the difference between 13/7 and 5/7.

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13/7 minus 5/7 as a decimal
13/7 - 5/7 = 8/7
8/7 = 1.1429
(13/7) - (5/7) as a decimal is 1.1429

where
1.1429 is the difference between 13/7 and 5/7.