8/12 - 9/12 as a fraction

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Summary: 8/12 minus 9/12 = -1/12
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/12 minus 9/12 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 8/12 and 9/12, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (8 - 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 (8/12) - (9/12). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (8/12) - (9/12), so the expression becomes 1/12 (8 - 9). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 - 9) = -1, and the denominator remains the same as 12. Therefore, 8/12 - 9/12 as a fraction is -1/12.

CALCULATION: 8/12 - 9/12 as a fraction
8/12 - 9/12 = (?)
8/12 - 9/12 = (8 - 9)/12
= -1/12
8/12 - 9/12 = -1/12
8/12 minus 9/12 as a fraction is -1/12.

where
8/12 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
9/12 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/12 is the difference between 8/12 and 9/12.

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8/12 minus 9/12 as a decimal
8/12 - 9/12 = -1/12
-1/12 = -0.0833
(8/12) - (9/12) as a decimal is -0.0833

where
-0.0833 is the difference between 8/12 and 9/12.