17/20 - 9/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/20 minus 9/20 = 2/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/20 minus 9/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 17/20 and 9/20, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (17 - 9) 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) - (9/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (17/20) - (9/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (17 - 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 - 9) = 8, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 17/20 - 9/20 as a fraction is 2/5.

Pie Chart Representation: 17/20 - 9/20 = 2/5

CALCULATION: 17/20 - 9/20 as a fraction
17/20 - 9/20 = (?)
17/20 - 9/20 = (17 - 9)/20
= 8/20
= (4 x 2)/(4 x 5)
= 2/5
17/20 - 9/20 = 2/5
17/20 minus 9/20 as a fraction is 2/5.

where
17/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
9/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
2/5 is the difference between 17/20 and 9/20.

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17/20 minus 9/20 as a decimal
17/20 - 9/20 = 2/5
2/5 = 0.4
(17/20) - (9/20) as a decimal is 0.4

where
0.4 is the difference between 17/20 and 9/20.