By making the fractions have a common denominator by appropriately multiplying the numerator also.
9 is divisible by 3, so the logical choice of denominator is 9. One multiplies 3 by 3 to get 9, so times the numerator of the third (1) by 3. This gives us five ninths minus three ninths, giving the answer of two ninths
5/9 - 1/3 = 5/9 - 3/9 = 2/9
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Five ninths.
No, one third (1/3) is not greater than five ninths (5/9). When comparing the two fractions, 1/3 is equivalent to 3/9, which is less than 5/9. Therefore, five ninths is greater than one third.
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1/3 = 3/9
No. Three ninths is equivalent to one third.
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There is one third in five ninths, with a remainder of two ninths. Six ninths would be equal to two thirds.
You can restate "one third" as "three ninths"; then subtracting three ninths from five ninths leaves two ninths: 5/9 - 3/9 = 2/9
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Five ninths.
No, after you've cut one-third and three-ninths, which is another third, there are only five-fifteenths left!
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