Solve 2/6-13/9=

$$\frac { 2 } { 6 } - \frac { 13 } { 9 } =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{10}{9}\approx -1.111111111$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{13}{9}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 9 is 9. Convert \frac{1}{3} and \frac{13}{9} to fractions with denominator 9.

$$\frac{3}{9}-\frac{13}{9}$$

Since \frac{3}{9} and \frac{13}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-13}{9}$$

Subtract 13 from 3 to get -10.

$$-\frac{10}{9}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{10}{9} = -1\frac{1}{9} = -1.1111111111111112$$