5/8 - 17/8 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/8 minus 17/8 = -3/2
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/8 minus 17/8 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 5/8 and 17/8, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (5 - 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 (5/8) - (17/8). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (5/8) - (17/8), so the expression becomes 1/8 (5 - 17). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 - 17) = -12, and the denominator remains the same as 8. Therefore, 5/8 - 17/8 as a fraction is -3/2.

CALCULATION: 5/8 - 17/8 as a fraction
5/8 - 17/8 = (?)
5/8 - 17/8 = (5 - 17)/8
= -12/8
= (4 x -3)/(4 x 2)
= -3/2
5/8 - 17/8 = -3/2
5/8 minus 17/8 as a fraction is -3/2.

where
5/8 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
17/8 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-3/2 is the difference between 5/8 and 17/8.

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5/8 minus 17/8 as a decimal
5/8 - 17/8 = -3/2
-3/2 = -1.5
(5/8) - (17/8) as a decimal is -1.5

where
-1.5 is the difference between 5/8 and 17/8.