7/20 - 11/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 7/20 minus 11/20 = -1/5
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 7/20 minus 11/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 7/20 and 11/20, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (7 - 11) 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 (7/20) - (11/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (7/20) - (11/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (7 - 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (7 - 11) = -4, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 7/20 - 11/20 as a fraction is -1/5.

CALCULATION: 7/20 - 11/20 as a fraction
7/20 - 11/20 = (?)
7/20 - 11/20 = (7 - 11)/20
= -4/20
= (4 x -1)/(4 x 5)
= -1/5
7/20 - 11/20 = -1/5
7/20 minus 11/20 as a fraction is -1/5.

where
7/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
11/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/5 is the difference between 7/20 and 11/20.

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7/20 minus 11/20 as a decimal
7/20 - 11/20 = -1/5
-1/5 = -0.2
(7/20) - (11/20) as a decimal is -0.2

where
-0.2 is the difference between 7/20 and 11/20.