1/18 - 5/18 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/18 minus 5/18 = -2/9
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/18 minus 5/18 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/18 and 5/18, 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 (1/18) - (5/18). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/18) - (5/18), so the expression becomes 1/18 (1 - 5). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 5) = -4, and the denominator remains the same as 18. Therefore, 1/18 - 5/18 as a fraction is -2/9.

CALCULATION: 1/18 - 5/18 as a fraction
1/18 - 5/18 = (?)
1/18 - 5/18 = (1 - 5)/18
= -4/18
= (2 x -2)/(2 x 9)
= -2/9
1/18 - 5/18 = -2/9
1/18 minus 5/18 as a fraction is -2/9.

where
1/18 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
5/18 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-2/9 is the difference between 1/18 and 5/18.

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1/18 minus 5/18 as a decimal
1/18 - 5/18 = -2/9
-2/9 = -0.2222
(1/18) - (5/18) as a decimal is -0.2222

where
-0.2222 is the difference between 1/18 and 5/18.