n e g a t i v e f o u r nin t h s → − 9 4 tw o f i f t h ee n t h s → 15 2 − 9 4 ( 5 − 15 2 ( 3 = = − 45 20 − 45 6 = = − 45 26
The calculation of negative four ninths minus two fifteenths results in − 45 26 . We converted both fractions to have a common denominator of 45 before performing the subtraction. Therefore, the final answer is − 45 26 .
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