15/20 - 11/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 15/20 minus 11/20 = 1/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 15/20 minus 11/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 15/20 and 11/20, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (15 - 11) 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 (15/20) - (11/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (15/20) - (11/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (15 - 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (15 - 11) = 4, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 15/20 - 11/20 as a fraction is 1/5.

Pie Chart Representation: 15/20 - 11/20 = 1/5

CALCULATION: 15/20 - 11/20 as a fraction
15/20 - 11/20 = (?)
15/20 - 11/20 = (15 - 11)/20
= 4/20
= (4 x 1)/(4 x 5)
= 1/5
15/20 - 11/20 = 1/5
15/20 minus 11/20 as a fraction is 1/5.

where
15/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
11/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
1/5 is the difference between 15/20 and 11/20.

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15/20 minus 11/20 as a decimal
15/20 - 11/20 = 1/5
1/5 = 0.2
(15/20) - (11/20) as a decimal is 0.2

where
0.2 is the difference between 15/20 and 11/20.