Solve 3/4-2/9

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 4 } - \frac{ 2 }{ 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{19}{36}\approx 0.527777778$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 4 and 9 is 36. Convert \frac{3}{4} and \frac{2}{9} to fractions with denominator 36.

$$\frac{27}{36}-\frac{8}{36}$$

Since \frac{27}{36} and \frac{8}{36} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{27-8}{36}$$

Subtract 8 from 27 to get 19.

$$\frac{19}{36}$$

Factor

$$\frac{19}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 ^ {2}} = 0.5277777777777778$$