16/11 - 5/11 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 16/11 minus 5/11 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 16/11 - 5/11 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 16/11 minus 5/11 = 1/1
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/11 minus 5/11 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 16/11 and 5/11, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (16 - 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 (16/11) - (5/11). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (16/11) - (5/11), so the expression becomes 1/11 (16 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 - 5) = 11, and the denominator remains the same as 11. Therefore, 16/11 - 5/11 as a fraction is 1/1.

CALCULATION: 16/11 - 5/11 as a fraction
16/11 - 5/11 = (?)
16/11 - 5/11 = (16 - 5)/11
= 11/11
= 1
16/11 - 5/11 = 1
16/11 minus 5/11 as a fraction is 1.

where
16/11 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
5/11 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
1 is the difference between 16/11 and 5/11.

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