1/5 - 1/5 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 1/5 minus 1/5 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 1/5 - 1/5 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 1/5 minus 1/5 = 0
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/5 minus 1/5 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/5 and 1/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 1) 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) - (1/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/5) - (1/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (1 - 1). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 1) = 0, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 1/5 - 1/5 as a fraction is 0.

CALCULATION: 1/5 - 1/5 as a fraction
1/5 - 1/5 = (?)
1/5 - 1/5 = (1 - 1)/5
= 0/5
= 0
1/5 - 1/5 = 0
1/5 minus 1/5 as a fraction is 0.

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

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