Im FRUSTRATED PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!?

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Im FRUSTRATED PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!?

OK OK OK OK OK OK OK... HELP ME! So, I'm doing my math homework. OK. I need help ok. Heres the question.
2/3-2/9
Would you change the denominator to 48 or 2? Isn't 48 the least common denominator??? UGGH IM SO DARN FRUSTRATED. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-12-13 11:34:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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the lowest common denominator is 9 (both 3 & 9 will divide into it) so you multiply the first fraction ( the top number "numerator" and the bottom number "denominator")by 3, leave the 2nd fraction alone as it is already expressed as "ninths"
2/3-2/9 = 6/9-2/9 =4/9

2006-12-13 16:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by Sandtone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋