Solve 3/5-1/9

$$\frac { 3 } { 5 } - \frac { 1 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{22}{45}\approx 0.488888889$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 5 and 9 is 45. Convert \frac{3}{5} and \frac{1}{9} to fractions with denominator 45.

$$\frac{27}{45}-\frac{5}{45}$$

Since \frac{27}{45} and \frac{5}{45} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{27-5}{45}$$

Subtract 5 from 27 to get 22.

$$\frac{22}{45}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 11}{3 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 0.4888888888888889$$