9/20 - 11/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 9/20 minus 11/20 = -1/10
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 9/20 minus 11/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 9/20 and 11/20, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction subtraction, directly subtract the numerators (9 - 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 (9/20) - (11/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (9/20) - (11/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (9 - 11). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (9 - 11) = -2, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 9/20 - 11/20 as a fraction is -1/10.

CALCULATION: 9/20 - 11/20 as a fraction
9/20 - 11/20 = (?)
9/20 - 11/20 = (9 - 11)/20
= -2/20
= (2 x -1)/(2 x 10)
= -1/10
9/20 - 11/20 = -1/10
9/20 minus 11/20 as a fraction is -1/10.

where
9/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
11/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
-1/10 is the difference between 9/20 and 11/20.

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9/20 minus 11/20 as a decimal
9/20 - 11/20 = -1/10
-1/10 = -0.1
(9/20) - (11/20) as a decimal is -0.1

where
-0.1 is the difference between 9/20 and 11/20.