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What is 2/3 minus 1/9?




Here we will show you how to calculate 2/3 minus 1/9. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 2/3 minus 1/9 like this:

2/3 - 1/9 = A/B - C/D

We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:

(AD - BC) / BD

When we fill in 2/3 minus 1/9 into the formula above, we get:

(2x9 - 3x1) / 3x9
(18 - 3) / 27
15/27

Thus, the answer to 2/3 minus 1/9 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

5/9

To get the answer to 2/3 minus 1/9 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

15 / 27 = 0.5556




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