Solve -7/9-2/3

$$\frac { - 7 } { 9 } - \frac { 2 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{13}{9}\approx -1.444444444$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-7}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{9} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{9}-\frac{2}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 9 and 3 is 9. Convert -\frac{7}{9} and \frac{2}{3} to fractions with denominator 9.

$$-\frac{7}{9}-\frac{6}{9}$$

Since -\frac{7}{9} and \frac{6}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-7-6}{9}$$

Subtract 6 from -7 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{9}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{13}{9} = -1\frac{4}{9} = -1.4444444444444444$$