3/20 - 7/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 3/20 minus 7/20 = -1/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 3/20 minus 7/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 3/20 and 7/20, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (3 - 7) 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 (3/20) - (7/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (3/20) - (7/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (3 - 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (3 - 7) = -4, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 3/20 - 7/20 as a fraction is -1/5.

CALCULATION: 3/20 - 7/20 as a fraction
3/20 - 7/20 = (?)
3/20 - 7/20 = (3 - 7)/20
= -4/20
= (4 x -1)/(4 x 5)
= -1/5
3/20 - 7/20 = -1/5
3/20 minus 7/20 as a fraction is -1/5.

where
3/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
7/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/5 is the difference between 3/20 and 7/20.

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3/20 minus 7/20 as a decimal
3/20 - 7/20 = -1/5
-1/5 = -0.2
(3/20) - (7/20) as a decimal is -0.2

where
-0.2 is the difference between 3/20 and 7/20.