9/20 - 7/20 as a fraction

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Summary: 9/20 minus 7/20 = 1/10
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 9/20 minus 7/20 is a like fractions subtraction. Subtracting fractions with common denominator like 9/20 and 7/20, 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 (9/20) - (7/20). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction subtraction expression (9/20) - (7/20), so the expression becomes 1/20 (9 - 7). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (9 - 7) = 2, and the denominator remains the same as 20. Therefore, 9/20 - 7/20 as a fraction is 1/10.

Pie Chart Representation: 9/20 - 7/20 = 1/10

CALCULATION: 9/20 - 7/20 as a fraction
9/20 - 7/20 = (?)
9/20 - 7/20 = (9 - 7)/20
= 2/20
= (2 x 1)/(2 x 10)
= 1/10
9/20 - 7/20 = 1/10
9/20 minus 7/20 as a fraction is 1/10.

where
9/20 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
7/20 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
1/10 is the difference between 9/20 and 7/20.

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9/20 minus 7/20 as a decimal
9/20 - 7/20 = 1/10
1/10 = 0.1
(9/20) - (7/20) as a decimal is 0.1

where
0.1 is the difference between 9/20 and 7/20.