negative four ninths minus two fifteenths'
\(negative \ four \ ninths \to -\frac{4}{9} \\\\ two \ fiftheenths \to\frac{2}{15} \\\\ -\frac{4}{9}^{(5}-\frac{2}{15}^{(3}= \\\\ =-\frac{20}{45}-\frac{6}{45}= \\\\ =\boxed{-\frac{26}{45}}\)
