1/20 - 17/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/20 minus 17/20 = -4/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/20 minus 17/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/20 and 17/20, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 17) 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 (1/20) - (17/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/20) - (17/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (1 - 17). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 17) = -16, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 1/20 - 17/20 as a fraction is -4/5.

CALCULATION: 1/20 - 17/20 as a fraction
1/20 - 17/20 = (?)
1/20 - 17/20 = (1 - 17)/20
= -16/20
= (4 x -4)/(4 x 5)
= -4/5
1/20 - 17/20 = -4/5
1/20 minus 17/20 as a fraction is -4/5.

where
1/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
17/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-4/5 is the difference between 1/20 and 17/20.

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1/20 minus 17/20 as a decimal
1/20 - 17/20 = -4/5
-4/5 = -0.8
(1/20) - (17/20) as a decimal is -0.8

where
-0.8 is the difference between 1/20 and 17/20.