5/9 = .555 7/8 = .875 Thereby, five ninths is less than seven eighths.
To subtract one quarter from seven eighths, first convert one quarter to eighths. One quarter is equal to two eighths. Therefore, seven eighths minus two eighths equals five eighths. So, seven eighths minus one quarter equals five eighths.
One quarter is two eighths, so five eighths subtract two eighths is three eighths.
No five eights are not equivalent to six ninths.
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5/9 = .555 7/8 = .875 Thereby, five ninths is less than seven eighths.
To subtract one quarter from seven eighths, first convert one quarter to eighths. One quarter is equal to two eighths. Therefore, seven eighths minus two eighths equals five eighths. So, seven eighths minus one quarter equals five eighths.
One quarter is two eighths, so five eighths subtract two eighths is three eighths.
No five eights are not equivalent to six ninths.
5/24
1/2
2/9
7/9
12 19/72
seven and seven ninths.....or...... seventy ninths
Change both numbers to single fractions with a common denominator of 117
40/72 + 27/72 = 67/72