8/7 - 18/7 as a fraction

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Summary: 8/7 minus 18/7 = -10/7
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 8/7 minus 18/7 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 8/7 and 18/7, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (8 - 18) 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 (8/7) - (18/7). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (8/7) - (18/7), so the expression becomes 1/7 (8 - 18). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (8 - 18) = -10, and the denominator remains the same as 7. Therefore, 8/7 - 18/7 as a fraction is -10/7.

CALCULATION: 8/7 - 18/7 as a fraction
8/7 - 18/7 = (?)
8/7 - 18/7 = (8 - 18)/7
= -10/7
8/7 - 18/7 = -10/7
8/7 minus 18/7 as a fraction is -10/7.

where
8/7 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
18/7 is a improper fraction as a subtrahend,
-10/7 is the difference between 8/7 and 18/7.

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8/7 minus 18/7 as a decimal
8/7 - 18/7 = -10/7
-10/7 = -1.4286
(8/7) - (18/7) as a decimal is -1.4286

where
-1.4286 is the difference between 8/7 and 18/7.