1/11 - 8/11 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/11 minus 8/11 = -7/11
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/11 minus 8/11 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/11 and 8/11, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 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 (1/11) - (8/11). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/11) - (8/11), so the expression becomes 1/11 (1 - 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 8) = -7, and the denominator remains the same as 11. Therefore, 1/11 - 8/11 as a fraction is -7/11.

CALCULATION: 1/11 - 8/11 as a fraction
1/11 - 8/11 = (?)
1/11 - 8/11 = (1 - 8)/11
= -7/11
1/11 - 8/11 = -7/11
1/11 minus 8/11 as a fraction is -7/11.

where
1/11 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
8/11 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-7/11 is the difference between 1/11 and 8/11.

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1/11 minus 8/11 as a decimal
1/11 - 8/11 = -7/11
-7/11 = -0.6364
(1/11) - (8/11) as a decimal is -0.6364

where
-0.6364 is the difference between 1/11 and 8/11.