17/8 - 5/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 17/8 minus 5/8 = 3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 17/8 minus 5/8 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 17/8 and 5/8, 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 (17/8) - (5/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (17/8) - (5/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (17 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (17 - 5) = 12, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 17/8 - 5/8 as a fraction is 3/2.

CALCULATION: 17/8 - 5/8 as a fraction
17/8 - 5/8 = (?)
17/8 - 5/8 = (17 - 5)/8
= 12/8
= (4 x 3)/(4 x 2)
= 3/2
17/8 - 5/8 = 3/2
17/8 minus 5/8 as a fraction is 3/2.

where
17/8 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
5/8 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
3/2 is the difference between 17/8 and 5/8.

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17/8 minus 5/8 as a decimal
17/8 - 5/8 = 3/2
3/2 = 1.5
(17/8) - (5/8) as a decimal is 1.5

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