Subtract 6/5 from 75/98
1st number: 75/98, 2nd number: 1 1/5
75/98 - 6/5 is -213/490.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 5 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
75/98 = 75 × 5/98 × 5 = 375/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 98 = 490,
6/5 = 6 × 98/5 × 98 = 588/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
375/490 - 588/490 = 375 - 588/490 = -213/490
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