what is 7 4/9 - 5 8/9
or 7 4 - 5 8 if the / are confusing
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9 9
well it did'nt post right so ignore that
the / are supposed to be fractions
7 4/9 - 5 8/9
7 4/9 = 6 13/9
6 13/9 - 5 8/9 = 1 5/9
To subtract mixed numbers like 7 4/9 - 5 8/9, you need to follow these steps:
1. Convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.
- 7 4/9 can be converted to the improper fraction (7 * 9 + 4)/9 = 67/9.
- 5 8/9 can be converted to the improper fraction (5 * 9 + 8)/9 = 53/9.
2. Rewrite the subtraction problem with the improper fractions.
So, 7 4/9 - 5 8/9 can be written as 67/9 - 53/9.
3. Subtract the fractions.
When the denominators are the same (both 9 in this case), you can simply subtract the numerators.
67/9 - 53/9 = (67 - 53)/9 = 14/9.
4. Simplify the result, if needed.
In this case, 14/9 cannot be simplified any further because the numerator (14) and denominator (9) do not have any common factors other than 1.
Therefore, the answer to 7 4/9 - 5 8/9 is 14/9.