5/9 x 72 = 40
32
3 5/9 - 2 7/8 = 32/9 - 23/8 = 256/72 - 207/72 = 49/72.
3 and 5/72 = 3 and 1/14v by dividing 5 on the numerator or denominator
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.
61/72 5/8 + 2/9 = 5/8(9/9) + 2/9(8/8) = 45/72 + 16/72 = 61/72
40/72 + 27/72 = 67/72
2/9 of 72 = 16
99/72 - 64/72 = 35/72
5.5555555... you can see this because 5/9 is 5 ninths, so 5.5/9.9 is 5 ninths, so 5.55/9.99 is 5 ninths, so 5.5555... / 9.999... is 5 ninths, but 9.99999999... = 10, so 5.5555555.../10 is 5 ninths.
6 and one ninth = 55/9, 1 and five eigths = 13/8. LCD is 72 so 440/72 - 117/72 = 323/72 = 4 and 35/72
5 ninths