1/15 - 13/15 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/15 minus 13/15 = -4/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/15 minus 13/15 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/15 and 13/15, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 13) 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) - (13/15). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/15) - (13/15), so the expression becomes 1/15 (1 - 13). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 13) = -12, and the denominator remains the same as 15. Therefore, 1/15 - 13/15 as a fraction is -4/5.

CALCULATION: 1/15 - 13/15 as a fraction
1/15 - 13/15 = (?)
1/15 - 13/15 = (1 - 13)/15
= -12/15
= (3 x -4)/(3 x 5)
= -4/5
1/15 - 13/15 = -4/5
1/15 minus 13/15 as a fraction is -4/5.

where
1/15 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
13/15 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-4/5 is the difference between 1/15 and 13/15.

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1/15 minus 13/15 as a decimal
1/15 - 13/15 = -4/5
-4/5 = -0.8
(1/15) - (13/15) as a decimal is -0.8

where
-0.8 is the difference between 1/15 and 13/15.