Question

-1 + 5/9 =__________​

Answer 1

:⟼  $- 1 + \frac{5}{9}$

:⟼  $\frac{ - 1}{1} + \frac{5}{9}$

Since the denominators are unequal, we can't simplify it.

To make them equal, we take their L. C. M.

The L. C. M. of 1 and 9 is 9.

:⟼  $\frac{ - 1 \times 9}{1 \times 9} + \frac{5}{9}$

:⟼  $\frac{ - 9}{9} + \frac{5}{9}$

:⟼  $\frac{ - 9 + 5}{9}$

:⟼  $\frac{ - 4}{9}$

:⟼  $\boxed{ - 0.444}$