7/10 - 9/10 as a fraction

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Summary: 7/10 minus 9/10 = -1/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 7/10 minus 9/10 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 7/10 and 9/10, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (7 - 9) 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 (7/10) - (9/10). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (7/10) - (9/10), so the expression becomes 1/10 (7 - 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (7 - 9) = -2, and the denominator remains the same as 10. Therefore, 7/10 - 9/10 as a fraction is -1/5.

CALCULATION: 7/10 - 9/10 as a fraction
7/10 - 9/10 = (?)
7/10 - 9/10 = (7 - 9)/10
= -2/10
= (2 x -1)/(2 x 5)
= -1/5
7/10 - 9/10 = -1/5
7/10 minus 9/10 as a fraction is -1/5.

where
7/10 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
9/10 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/5 is the difference between 7/10 and 9/10.

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7/10 minus 9/10 as a decimal
7/10 - 9/10 = -1/5
-1/5 = -0.2
(7/10) - (9/10) as a decimal is -0.2

where
-0.2 is the difference between 7/10 and 9/10.