Solve 37/9-18/9

$$3 \frac { 7 } { 9 } - 1 \frac { 8 } { 9 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{9}\approx 1.888888889$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 9 to get 27.

$$\frac{27+7}{9}-\frac{1\times 9+8}{9}$$

Add 27 and 7 to get 34.

$$\frac{34}{9}-\frac{1\times 9+8}{9}$$

Multiply 1 and 9 to get 9.

$$\frac{34}{9}-\frac{9+8}{9}$$

Add 9 and 8 to get 17.

$$\frac{34}{9}-\frac{17}{9}$$

Since \frac{34}{9} and \frac{17}{9} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{34-17}{9}$$

Subtract 17 from 34 to get 17.

$$\frac{17}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{3 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{8}{9} = 1.8888888888888888$$