2 1/2 - 1 7/9

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on Mar 13, 2025 at 1:22 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 2121792\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{7}{9}

MathBot Answer:

212179=1318=0.722\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{7}{9} = \frac{13}{18} = 0.7\overline{2}


212179=52179=52169=1318\begin{aligned}2\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{7}{9}&=\frac{5}{2} - 1\frac{7}{9}\\&=\frac{5}{2} - \frac{16}{9}\\&=\frac{13}{18}\end{aligned}