40/72 + 27/72 = 67/72
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The answer is 2 and three eighths
five eighths
three eights
To add the fractions five ninths and negative three eighths, you need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of nine and eight is 72. Convert both fractions to have a denominator of 72 and then add the numerators. The result is -17/72.
It is: 15/9 or1 and 2/3