Solve 15/9-7/9=8/9

$$\frac { 15 } { 9 } - \frac { 7 } { 9 } = \frac { 8 } { 9 }$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{5}{3}-\frac{7}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 9 is 9. Convert \frac{5}{3} and \frac{7}{9} to fractions with denominator 9.

$$\frac{15}{9}-\frac{7}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$$

Since \frac{15}{9} and \frac{7}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-7}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$$

Subtract 7 from 15 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$$

Compare \frac{8}{9} and \frac{8}{9}.

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