Question:
Simplify -2¹/9 – -4⅓
Answer:
-2¹/9 – -4⅓ when simplified is 20/9
Explanation:
Given
Simplify -2¹/9 – -4⅓
First, we need to convert both fractions from mixed fraction to improper fraction
-2¹/9 = -(18+1)/9
-2¹/9 = -19/9
-4⅓ = -(12+1)/3
-4⅓ = --13/3
So, -2¹/9 – -4⅓ becomes
-19/9 - - 13/3
-19/9 + 13/3
Find LCM of both fractions (9)
(-19 + 39)/9
20/9
Hence, -2¹/9 – -4⅓ when simplified is 20/9