1/5 - 17/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/5 minus 17/5 = -16/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/5 minus 17/5 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/5 and 17/5, 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 (1/5) - (17/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/5) - (17/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (1 - 17). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 17) = -16, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 1/5 - 17/5 as a fraction is -16/5.

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

where
1/5 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
17/5 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-16/5 is the difference between 1/5 and 17/5.

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1/5 minus 17/5 as a decimal
1/5 - 17/5 = -16/5
-16/5 = -3.2
(1/5) - (17/5) as a decimal is -3.2

where
-3.2 is the difference between 1/5 and 17/5.