3/5 minus 2/9

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on Jan 20, 2025 at 12:50 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{3}{5} - \frac{2}{9}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{3}{5} - \frac{2}{9} = \frac{17}{45} = 0.3\overline{7} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{3}{5}\) and \(\frac{-2}{9}\) is \(45\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{3}{5} - \frac{2}{9} &= \frac{3 \cdot 9}{5 \cdot 9} + \frac{-2 \cdot 5}{9 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{27 + -10}{45} \\ &= \frac{17}{45} \end{aligned} \]