1/15 - 11/15 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/15 minus 11/15 = -2/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/15 minus 11/15 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/15 and 11/15, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 11) 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 (1/15) - (11/15). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/15) - (11/15), so the expression becomes 1/15 (1 - 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 11) = -10, and the denominator remains the same as 15. Therefore, 1/15 - 11/15 as a fraction is -2/3.

CALCULATION: 1/15 - 11/15 as a fraction
1/15 - 11/15 = (?)
1/15 - 11/15 = (1 - 11)/15
= -10/15
= (5 x -2)/(5 x 3)
= -2/3
1/15 - 11/15 = -2/3
1/15 minus 11/15 as a fraction is -2/3.

where
1/15 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
11/15 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-2/3 is the difference between 1/15 and 11/15.

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1/15 minus 11/15 as a decimal
1/15 - 11/15 = -2/3
-2/3 = -0.6667
(1/15) - (11/15) as a decimal is -0.6667

where
-0.6667 is the difference between 1/15 and 11/15.