1/8 - 13/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 1/8 minus 13/8 = -3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 1/8 minus 13/8 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 1/8 and 13/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (1 - 13) 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 (1/8) - (13/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (1/8) - (13/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (1 - 13). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (1 - 13) = -12, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 1/8 - 13/8 as a fraction is -3/2.

CALCULATION: 1/8 - 13/8 as a fraction
1/8 - 13/8 = (?)
1/8 - 13/8 = (1 - 13)/8
= -12/8
= (4 x -3)/(4 x 2)
= -3/2
1/8 - 13/8 = -3/2
1/8 minus 13/8 as a fraction is -3/2.

where
1/8 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
13/8 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-3/2 is the difference between 1/8 and 13/8.

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1/8 minus 13/8 as a decimal
1/8 - 13/8 = -3/2
-3/2 = -1.5
(1/8) - (13/8) as a decimal is -1.5

where
-1.5 is the difference between 1/8 and 13/8.