1/16 - 5/16 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/16 minus 5/16 = -1/4
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/16 minus 5/16 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/16 and 5/16, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 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 (1/16) - (5/16). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/16) - (5/16), so the expression becomes 1/16 (1 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 5) = -4, and the denominator remains the same as 16. Therefore, 1/16 - 5/16 as a fraction is -1/4.

CALCULATION: 1/16 - 5/16 as a fraction
1/16 - 5/16 = (?)
1/16 - 5/16 = (1 - 5)/16
= -4/16
= (4 x -1)/(4 x 4)
= -1/4
1/16 - 5/16 = -1/4
1/16 minus 5/16 as a fraction is -1/4.

where
1/16 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
5/16 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/4 is the difference between 1/16 and 5/16.

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1/16 minus 5/16 as a decimal
1/16 - 5/16 = -1/4
-1/4 = -0.25
(1/16) - (5/16) as a decimal is -0.25

where
-0.25 is the difference between 1/16 and 5/16.