Subtract 4/3 from 49/98
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 1 1/3
49/98 - 4/3 is -5/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 3 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
49/98 = 49 × 3/98 × 3 = 147/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
4/3 = 4 × 98/3 × 98 = 392/294 - Subtract the two like fractions:
147/294 - 392/294 = 147 - 392/294 = -245/294 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/6
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