what is 1 7/9 - 4/9 Express the answer in simplest form.
Since both fractions have the same denominator, we can subtract them. We only need to subtract the numerators, or the top numbers. 7-4=3. We now have the fraction \(1 \frac{3}{9}\)But 3 is a multiple of 9. We can divide both 3 and 9 by three. 3÷3=1. 9÷3=3. We just reduced the fraction. \(1 \frac{1}{3}\)That would be the fraction in simplest form.
This is how I solve mines. It might be different from how others solve it.
\(\frac{(1)(7)}{9} - \frac{4}{9} \\ \\ \frac{7}{9} - \frac{4}{9} = \frac{1}{3}\)