Solve 5/9-10/27

$$\frac { 5 } { 9 } - \frac { 10 } { 27 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{27}\approx 0.185185185$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 9 and 27 is 27. Convert \frac{5}{9} and \frac{10}{27} to fractions with denominator 27.

$$\frac{15}{27}-\frac{10}{27}$$

Since \frac{15}{27} and \frac{10}{27} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-10}{27}$$

Subtract 10 from 15 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{27}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{3 ^ {3}} = 0.18518518518518517$$