5/9 - 17/9 as a fraction

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Summary: 5/9 minus 17/9 = -4/3
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 5/9 minus 17/9 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 5/9 and 17/9, 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 (5/9) - (17/9). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (5/9) - (17/9), so the expression becomes 1/9 (5 - 17). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (5 - 17) = -12, and the denominator remains the same as 9. Therefore, 5/9 - 17/9 as a fraction is -4/3.

CALCULATION: 5/9 - 17/9 as a fraction
5/9 - 17/9 = (?)
5/9 - 17/9 = (5 - 17)/9
= -12/9
= (3 x -4)/(3 x 3)
= -4/3
5/9 - 17/9 = -4/3
5/9 minus 17/9 as a fraction is -4/3.

where
5/9 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
17/9 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-4/3 is the difference between 5/9 and 17/9.

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5/9 minus 17/9 as a decimal
5/9 - 17/9 = -4/3
-4/3 = -1.3333
(5/9) - (17/9) as a decimal is -1.3333

where
-1.3333 is the difference between 5/9 and 17/9.