Subtract 21/4 from 8/98
1st number: 8/98, 2nd number: 5 1/4
8/98 - 21/4 is -1013/196.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 4 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 2 = 196,
8/98 = 8 × 2/98 × 2 = 16/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
21/4 = 21 × 49/4 × 49 = 1029/196 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/196 - 1029/196 = 16 - 1029/196 = -1013/196
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