17/20 - 7/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/20 minus 7/20 = 1/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/20 minus 7/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 17/20 and 7/20, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (17 - 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 (17/20) - (7/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (17/20) - (7/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (17 - 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 - 7) = 10, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 17/20 - 7/20 as a fraction is 1/2.

Pie Chart Representation: 17/20 - 7/20 = 1/2

CALCULATION: 17/20 - 7/20 as a fraction
17/20 - 7/20 = (?)
17/20 - 7/20 = (17 - 7)/20
= 10/20
= (10 x 1)/(10 x 2)
= 1/2
17/20 - 7/20 = 1/2
17/20 minus 7/20 as a fraction is 1/2.

where
17/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
7/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
1/2 is the difference between 17/20 and 7/20.

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17/20 minus 7/20 as a decimal
17/20 - 7/20 = 1/2
1/2 = 0.5
(17/20) - (7/20) as a decimal is 0.5

where
0.5 is the difference between 17/20 and 7/20.