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I would like to know what 2/3-8/9 is

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You first find the LCM of the denominators

The LCM of 3 and 9 = 9

You then divide the LCM with the denominators and multiply what you get with the numerator

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(2)/(3) - (8)/(9) = ((3 * 2) - (1 * 8))/(9)


(6 - 8)/(9) = - ( - 2)/(9)

if you convert it to decimal, you will get -0.2222...

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