Subtract 1/98 from 16/5
1st number: 3 1/5, 2nd number: 1/98
16/5 - 1/98 is 1563/490.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 98 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
16/5 = 16 × 98/5 × 98 = 1568/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
1/98 = 1 × 5/98 × 5 = 5/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1568/490 - 5/490 = 1568 - 5/490 = 1563/490 - In mixed form: 393/490
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