14/15 - 17/15 as a fraction

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Summary: 14/15 minus 17/15 = -1/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 14/15 minus 17/15 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 14/15 and 17/15, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (14 - 17) 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 (14/15) - (17/15). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (14/15) - (17/15), so the expression becomes 1/15 (14 - 17). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (14 - 17) = -3, and the denominator remains the same as 15. Therefore, 14/15 - 17/15 as a fraction is -1/5.

CALCULATION: 14/15 - 17/15 as a fraction
14/15 - 17/15 = (?)
14/15 - 17/15 = (14 - 17)/15
= -3/15
= (3 x -1)/(3 x 5)
= -1/5
14/15 - 17/15 = -1/5
14/15 minus 17/15 as a fraction is -1/5.

where
14/15 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
17/15 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/5 is the difference between 14/15 and 17/15.

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14/15 minus 17/15 as a decimal
14/15 - 17/15 = -1/5
-1/5 = -0.2
(14/15) - (17/15) as a decimal is -0.2

where
-0.2 is the difference between 14/15 and 17/15.