18/5 - 9/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 18/5 minus 9/5 = 9/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 18/5 minus 9/5 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 18/5 and 9/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (18 - 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 (18/5) - (9/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (18/5) - (9/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (18 - 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (18 - 9) = 9, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 18/5 - 9/5 as a fraction is 9/5.

CALCULATION: 18/5 - 9/5 as a fraction
18/5 - 9/5 = (?)
18/5 - 9/5 = (18 - 9)/5
= 9/5
18/5 - 9/5 = 9/5
18/5 minus 9/5 as a fraction is 9/5.

where
18/5 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
9/5 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
9/5 is the difference between 18/5 and 9/5.

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18/5 minus 9/5 as a decimal
18/5 - 9/5 = 9/5
9/5 = 1.8
(18/5) - (9/5) as a decimal is 1.8

where
1.8 is the difference between 18/5 and 9/5.