17/18 - 5/18 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/18 minus 5/18 = 2/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/18 minus 5/18 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 17/18 and 5/18, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (17 - 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 (17/18) - (5/18). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (17/18) - (5/18), so the expression becomes 1/18 (17 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 - 5) = 12, and the denominator remains the same as 18. Therefore, 17/18 - 5/18 as a fraction is 2/3.

Pie Chart Representation: 17/18 - 5/18 = 2/3

CALCULATION: 17/18 - 5/18 as a fraction
17/18 - 5/18 = (?)
17/18 - 5/18 = (17 - 5)/18
= 12/18
= (6 x 2)/(6 x 3)
= 2/3
17/18 - 5/18 = 2/3
17/18 minus 5/18 as a fraction is 2/3.

where
17/18 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
5/18 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
2/3 is the difference between 17/18 and 5/18.

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17/18 minus 5/18 as a decimal
17/18 - 5/18 = 2/3
2/3 = 0.6667
(17/18) - (5/18) as a decimal is 0.6667

where
0.6667 is the difference between 17/18 and 5/18.