9/10 - 7/10 as a fraction

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

Pie Chart Representation: 9/10 - 7/10 = 1/5

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

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

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

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