3/5 - 16/5 as a fraction

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Summary: 3/5 minus 16/5 = -13/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 3/5 minus 16/5 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 3/5 and 16/5, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (3 - 16) 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 (3/5) - (16/5). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (3/5) - (16/5), so the expression becomes 1/5 (3 - 16). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (3 - 16) = -13, and the denominator remains the same as 5. Therefore, 3/5 - 16/5 as a fraction is -13/5.

CALCULATION: 3/5 - 16/5 as a fraction
3/5 - 16/5 = (?)
3/5 - 16/5 = (3 - 16)/5
= -13/5
3/5 - 16/5 = -13/5
3/5 minus 16/5 as a fraction is -13/5.

where
3/5 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
16/5 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-13/5 is the difference between 3/5 and 16/5.

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3/5 minus 16/5 as a decimal
3/5 - 16/5 = -13/5
-13/5 = -2.6
(3/5) - (16/5) as a decimal is -2.6

where
-2.6 is the difference between 3/5 and 16/5.