16/5 - 7/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 16/5 minus 7/5 = 9/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 16/5 minus 7/5 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 16/5 and 7/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (16 - 7) 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 (16/5) - (7/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (16/5) - (7/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (16 - 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (16 - 7) = 9, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 16/5 - 7/5 as a fraction is 9/5.

CALCULATION: 16/5 - 7/5 as a fraction
16/5 - 7/5 = (?)
16/5 - 7/5 = (16 - 7)/5
= 9/5
16/5 - 7/5 = 9/5
16/5 minus 7/5 as a fraction is 9/5.

where
16/5 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
7/5 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
9/5 is the difference between 16/5 and 7/5.

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16/5 minus 7/5 as a decimal
16/5 - 7/5 = 9/5
9/5 = 1.8
(16/5) - (7/5) as a decimal is 1.8

where
1.8 is the difference between 16/5 and 7/5.