Solve for the Missing Fraction: 2/9 + ? + 5/9 = 8/9

Question

Complete the missing fraction

$\frac{2}{9}+_—+\frac{5}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$

What is the missing fraction?

00:08 Let's find the missing number.

00:11 We know the unknown denominator equals the given denominator.

00:17 Now, let's identify the number that matches our numerators.

00:23 That's the number we need, so we'll use it in our numerator.

00:26 And that's how we solve this problem!

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

Step 1: Compute the sum of the given fractions $\frac{2}{9}$ and $\frac{5}{9}$ .
Step 2: Subtract the result from the total $\frac{8}{9}$ to find the missing fraction.

First, let's compute the sum of the known fractions:

$\frac{2}{9} + \frac{5}{9} = \frac{2 + 5}{9} = \frac{7}{9}$

Next, subtract this result from the total sum:

$\frac{8}{9} - \frac{7}{9} = \frac{8 - 7}{9} = \frac{1}{9}$

Thus, the missing fraction that completes the equation is $\frac{1}{9}$ .

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\frac{1}{9}$ .

$\frac{1}{9}$