17/5 - 8/5 as a fraction

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

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

where
17/5 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
8/5 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
9/5 is the difference between 17/5 and 8/5.

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17/5 minus 8/5 as a decimal
17/5 - 8/5 = 9/5
9/5 = 1.8
(17/5) - (8/5) as a decimal is 1.8

where
1.8 is the difference between 17/5 and 8/5.