Question

what is 4/9 minus 11/18

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To subtract these fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 9 and 18 is 18.

Converting 4/9 to have a denominator of 18:

(4/9) * (2/2) = 8/18

Subtracting 8/18 - 11/18:

8/18 - 11/18 = (8 - 11)/18 = -3/18

Simplifying the fraction:

-3/18 = -1/6

Therefore, 4/9 minus 11/18 is equal to -1/6.